Federal Administration

Federal Administration

The Federal Administration includes the central federal administration with its seven Departments (ministries), the Federal Chancellery, the general secretariats and Federal Offices, together with the decentralised federal administration with its government commissions and other units under administrative control, as well as independent institutions and businesses. Among the main tasks of the Federal Administration are the implementation of decrees issued by the Federal Assembly, and in particular of federal acts, as well as the duties assigned by the Federal Council, including the preparation of Federal Council business and legislation. Each department is headed by a member of the Federal Council, and the Federal Chancellery by the Federal Chancellor. The autonomous federal public law undertakings such as SUVA and the Swiss National Bank do not form part of the Federal Administration.