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Guy Parmelin

President of the Swiss Confederation, 2026 (Federal Council member since 2016)

A farmer and winemaker from the Swiss People's Party who holds the rotating Swiss presidency in 2026, as he did in 2021.

Guy Parmelin sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly traditional on culture, strongly nationalist on nation and leaning free market on economy.

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Where Guy Parmelin sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Guy Parmelin

Bart De Wever Prime Minister of Belgium, 2025 to present88%Hristijan Mickoski Prime Minister of North Macedonia, 2024 to present86%Muhammad Ali Jinnah Founder of Pakistan, 1947 to 194884%Đuro Macut Prime Minister of Serbia, 2025 to present84%Ferdinand Marcos Jr. President of the Philippines, 2022 to present83%Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan, 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 202083%

Leaders furthest from Guy Parmelin

Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army10%Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192413%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201521%

Political views closest to Guy Parmelin

ConservatismFavors gradual change, established institutions and continuity with tradition.82%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.76%SovereigntismInsists that national institutions, not international bodies, should have the final say.75%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.