Ignazio Cassis

Ignazio Cassis  link (Physician,politician)
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Born	13 April 1961 Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss (Born: Italian)
Alma mater	University of Zurich
Party	FDP.The Liberals
As president of the Swiss confederation, Cassis took a leading role to "redefine" Swiss neutrality to align with NATO. Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting.

Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis is a Swiss physician and politician who was a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1 November 2017. He attended the 2023 Bilderberg meeting.

You’ll never hear 'Switzerland first' from me.

Career

A member of FDP. The Liberals, Cassis was elected to the Federal Council on 20 September 2017 following the resignation of Didier Burkhalter. He has headed the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs since he took office. On 8 December 2021, Cassis was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 2022. He is often considered as one of the most influential Swiss presidents in recent history.

In 2022, as president of the Swiss confederation, Cassis took a leading role to redefine Swiss neutrality in light of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. In a delicate balance between a failed agreement towards the EU proposed framework accord and Swiss national interests, he has taken sides with the NATO with regard to international sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 20 October, Cassis made an official visit to Ukraine, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.