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The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS, German: Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport, French: Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Italian: Dipartimento federale della difesa, della protezione della popolazione e dello sport, Romansh: ) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. It is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, the Swiss defence minister.
| (in German) Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (in French) Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports (in Italian) Dipartimento federale della difesa, della protezione della popolazione e dello sport (in Romansh) Departament federal da defensiun, protecziun da la populaziun e sport | |
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 The east wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1848 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Federal Palace (east wing), Bern |
| Employees | 11,595 |
| Annual budget | Expenditure: CHF 6.5 billion Revenue: CHF 1.6 billion (2009) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www.vbs.admin.ch |
Organisation
The department is composed of the following administrative units:
- General Secretariat
- Swiss Armed Forces
- Land Forces
- Air Force
- Armed Forces Logistics Organisation
- Armed Forces Command Support Organisation
- Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP)
- Coordination of the civil protection services of the cantons and municipalities
- National Emergency Operations Centre
- Spiez Laboratory, responsible for weapons of mass destruction research and protection
- Federal Office of Sport: responsible for sport policy, the Tenero and the organisation.
- Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse): Responsible for armaments procurement, technology and research
- Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo): compiles and manages geographical reference data and maps
- : The military prosecutor's office.
- Federal Intelligence Service (FIS): Switzerland's civil intelligence service.
Name of department
- 1848: Military Department
- 1979: Federal Military Department
- Since 1998: Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
List of heads of the department
- 1848–1854: Ulrich Ochsenbein
- 1855–1859: Friedrich Frey-Herosé
- 1860–1861: Jakob Stämpfli
- 1862 only: Constant Fornerod
- 1863 only: Jakob Stämpfli
- 1864–1866: Constant Fornerod
- 1867–1868: Emil Welti
- 1869 only: Victor Ruffy
- 1870–1871: Emil Welti
- 1872 only: Paul Cérésole
- 1873–1875: Emil Welti
- 1876–1878: Johann Jakob Scherer
- 1879–1888: Wilhelm Hertenstein
- 1889–1890: Walter Hauser
- 1891–1897: Emil Frey
- 1897–1898: Eduard Müller
- 1899 only: Eugène Ruffy
- 1900–1906: Eduard Müller
- 1907 only: Ludwig Forrer
- 1908–1911: Eduard Müller
- 1912–1913: Arthur Hoffmann
- 1914–1919: Camille Decoppet
- 1920–1929: Karl Scheurer
- 1930–1940: Rudolf Minger
- 1940–1954: Karl Kobelt
- 1955–1966: Paul Chaudet
- 1967–1968: Nello Celio
- 1968–1979: Rudolf Gnägi
- 1980–1983: Georges-André Chevallaz
- 1984–1986: Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
- 1987–1989: Arnold Koller
- 1989–1995: Kaspar Villiger
- 1996–2000: Adolf Ogi
- 2001–2008: Samuel Schmid
- 2009–2015: Ueli Maurer
- 2016–2018: Guy Parmelin
- 2019–2025: Viola Amherd
- 2025–present: Martin Pfister
See also
- Cyber-Defence Campus
- Sport in Switzerland
Notes and references
- Swiss Federal Chancellery. "The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide 2009". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Administrative units". Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- Federal Office of Sport Archived 13 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website
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The Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and Sport DDPS German Eidgenossisches Departement fur Verteidigung Bevolkerungsschutz und Sport French Departement federal de la defense de la protection de la population et des sports Italian Dipartimento federale della difesa della protezione della popolazione e dello sport Romansh is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government It is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council the Swiss defence minister Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and Sport in German Eidgenossisches Departement fur Verteidigung Bevolkerungsschutz und Sport in French Departement federal de la defense de la protection de la population et des sports in Italian Dipartimento federale della difesa della protezione della popolazione e dello sport in Romansh Departament federal da defensiun protecziun da la populaziun e sportThe east wing of the Federal Palace of SwitzerlandAgency overviewFormed1848 177 years ago 1848 JurisdictionFederal administration of SwitzerlandHeadquartersFederal Palace east wing BernEmployees11 595Annual budgetExpenditure CHF 6 5 billion Revenue CHF 1 6 billion 2009 Minister responsibleMartin Pfister Federal CouncillorWebsitewww vbs admin chOrganisationThe department is composed of the following administrative units General Secretariat Swiss Armed Forces Land Forces Air Force Armed Forces Logistics Organisation Armed Forces Command Support Organisation Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP Coordination of the civil protection services of the cantons and municipalities National Emergency Operations Centre Spiez Laboratory responsible for weapons of mass destruction research and protection Federal Office of Sport responsible for sport policy the Tenero and the organisation Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse Responsible for armaments procurement technology and research Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo compiles and manages geographical reference data and maps The military prosecutor s office Federal Intelligence Service FIS Switzerland s civil intelligence service Name of department1848 Military Department 1979 Federal Military Department Since 1998 Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and SportList of heads of the department1848 1854 Ulrich Ochsenbein 1855 1859 Friedrich Frey Herose 1860 1861 Jakob Stampfli 1862 only Constant Fornerod 1863 only Jakob Stampfli 1864 1866 Constant Fornerod 1867 1868 Emil Welti 1869 only Victor Ruffy 1870 1871 Emil Welti 1872 only Paul Ceresole 1873 1875 Emil Welti 1876 1878 Johann Jakob Scherer 1879 1888 Wilhelm Hertenstein 1889 1890 Walter Hauser 1891 1897 Emil Frey 1897 1898 Eduard Muller 1899 only Eugene Ruffy 1900 1906 Eduard Muller 1907 only Ludwig Forrer 1908 1911 Eduard Muller 1912 1913 Arthur Hoffmann 1914 1919 Camille Decoppet 1920 1929 Karl Scheurer 1930 1940 Rudolf Minger 1940 1954 Karl Kobelt 1955 1966 Paul Chaudet 1967 1968 Nello Celio 1968 1979 Rudolf Gnagi 1980 1983 Georges Andre Chevallaz 1984 1986 Jean Pascal Delamuraz 1987 1989 Arnold Koller 1989 1995 Kaspar Villiger 1996 2000 Adolf Ogi 2001 2008 Samuel Schmid 2009 2015 Ueli Maurer 2016 2018 Guy Parmelin 2019 2025 Viola Amherd 2025 present Martin PfisterSee alsoCyber Defence Campus Sport in SwitzerlandNotes and referencesSwiss Federal Chancellery The Swiss Confederation a brief guide 2009 Archived from the original on 14 May 2013 Retrieved 4 August 2009 Administrative units Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and Sport Retrieved 11 May 2023 Federal Office of Sport Archived 13 July 2010 at the Wayback MachineExternal linksOfficial website Portals PoliticsSportsSwitzerland