October 1, 2025|
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|2 months agoDefense Minister Tops Popularity Rankings Amid Security Leadership Shake-up
Defense Minister Martin Pfister emerges as most popular cabinet member while intelligence service faces staffing challenges
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- Defense Minister Martin Pfister is currently the most popular member of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Christian Dussey, head of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), resigned due to staffing cuts.
- Overall satisfaction with the Swiss executive government has declined.
- Serge Bavaud will take over as head of the FIS on November 1.
By The Numbers
14,775
respondents
150
personnel increase requested
3
years of budget cuts
7th
rank
They Said
"I requested an increase in staff by at least 150 people in 2024 to deal with a security situation that Switzerland has not experienced since the Second World War."
"This letter only confirms what we can already see... Weâve been somewhat blind to the security-related issues."