Published on 8 November 2024

Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation

Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)

Guy Parmelin

Personal data

• Born on 9 November 1959
• Married
• Citizen of Bursins (VD)

Profession

• 1985–2015: Master farmer and winemaker 

Education

• 1985: Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Agriculture and Viticulture
• 1979: Diploma from the cantonal agricultural school Marcelin in Morges (VD)
  
• 1977–1979: Apprenticeship as a farmer
• 1975–1977: Federal baccalaureate (Latin-English) at Montbenon cantonal baccalaureate school in Lausanne
• 1969–1975: Upper secondary school in Rolle concluded with certificate in Latin-English

Political activities

• 9 December 2015: Elected to the Federal Council
• 2003–2015: Member of the National Council
• 2000–2004: President of the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) in the Canton of Vaud
• 1994–2003: SVP member of the Vaud Cantonal Parliament
• 1993–1999 President of the commune of Bursins