The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud () is the executive organ of the Canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a seven-member Conseil d'État. The responsibilities of the Council of State is to run the administration, submit laws and decrees to the Grand Council, observe a budget and adopt regulations or directives. Essentially, the Cantons define their own structure within federal regulations. Switzerland consists of twenty-six cantons in which each can influence the federal government. Vaud is a part of these cantons, and it is the central area connected to high trafficked communication routes in Switzerland.
Members Name Party Office Elected Notes Frédéric Borloz PLR Education and Vocational Training 2022 Valérie Dittli LC Finance and Agriculture 2022 Nuria Gorrite Social Democratic Party Culture, Infrastructure and Human Resources 2012 Christelle Luisier Brodard PLR Institutions, Territory and Sport 2020 Isabelle Moret PLR Economy, Innovation, Employment and Heritage 2022 Rebecca Ruiz Social Democratic Party Health and Social Action 2019 Vassilis Venizelos Green Party Youth, Environment and Safety 2022
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See also Grand Council of Vaud List of cantonal executives of Switzerland
External links Council of State official webpage