Federal Department of Economic Affairs

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Federal Department of Economic Affairs
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Agency overview
Formed 1848
Jurisdiction Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters Berne
Employees 1,919[1]
Annual budget Expenditure: CHF 6.1 billion
Revenue: CHF 271.8 million
(2009)[1]
Minister responsible Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor
Website
evd.admin.ch

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs (French: Département fédéral de l'économie; German: Eidgenössisches Volkswirtschaftsdepartement; Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'economia) is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.

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[edit] Organisation

The Department is composed of the following offices:[2]

The following independent authorities are affiliated to the FDEA for administrative purposes:

[edit] Names of the department

  • 1848-1872: Department of Trade and Customs
  • 1873-1878: Department of Railway and Trade
  • 1879-1887: Department of Trade and Agriculture
  • 1888-1895: Department of Industry and Agriculture
  • 1896-1914: Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture
  • 1915-1978: Department of Economic Affairs
  • Since 1979: Federal Department of Economic Affairs

[edit] List of heads of the department

[edit] References

[edit] External links