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Martin Pfister: Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), Switzerland

Martin Pfister is Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) in the government of Switzerland, according to Federal Administration of Switzerland (Federal Finance Department, efd.admin.ch).

Posts held

• Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), Switzerland. Part of level 6: National government.
  Source: Der Bund kurz erklärt 2026, list dated 1 January 2026, read 2 November 2026 (saved copy).

Where Martin Pfister sits in the ladder of power

As head of the federal department of defence, civil protection and sport (ddps), Martin Pfister works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Switzerland (regions, cities).

Above that, Switzerland is a member of:

• United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
• International Monetary Fund level 9
• World Bank Group level 9

Who else holds power in Switzerland

• Guy Parmelin Président de la Confédération suisse, Switzerland
• Ignazio Cassis Vice-président et Chef du Département fédéral des Affaires étrangères de la Confédération suisse, Switzerland

Where these facts come from

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