Council of State of Vaud
# Council of State of Vaud

The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud (French: Conseil d'État du Canton de 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. Guy Parmelin, a former Swiss president, is from the Canton of Vaud, and was first elected into their government in 2015.

## Members

| Name | Party | Office | Elected |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cesla Amarelle | Social Democratic Party | Education, Youth, and Culture | 2017 |
| Pascal Broulis | PLR | Finance and External Relations | 2002 |
| Christelle Luisier Brodard | PLR | Interior | 2020 |
| Rebecca Ruiz | Social Democratic Party | Health and Social Action | 2019 |
| Philippe Leuba | PLR | Economy | 2007 |
| Béatrice Métraux | Green Party | Security and the Environment | 2012 |
| Nuria Gorrite | Social Democratic Party | Infrastructure | 2012 |
