Corina Casanova that assembly elected her to the office of Chancellor in the course of the 2007 Swiss Federal Council election. In March 2008 she was designated by the Swiss Federal Council member of the directional committee for electronic government in Switzerland. Casanova is a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party and speaks six languages: Romansh, German, French, Italian, English, and Spanish. Corina Casanova Corina Casanova (born 4 January 1956) was the Federal Chancellor of Switzerland between 2008 and 2015. Born in Ilanz, Graubünden, Casanova worked as a lawyer in the practice of the former President of the Swiss Federal Supreme
Demographics of the Swiss Federal Council Demographics of the Swiss Federal Council The tables below show information and statistics about the members of the Swiss Federal Council ("in German:" Bundesrat, "in French:" conseil fédéral, "in Italian:" consiglio federale), or Federal Councilors ("in German:" Bundesräte, "in French:" conseillers fédéraux, "in Italian:" consiglieri federali). The Swiss Federal Council (, , , ) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government as well as the head of state of Switzerland. Each of the seven Federal Councillors heads a department of the Swiss federal government. The members of the Federal Council are elected for a term of four years