Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Government department
The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport 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. Wikipedia
Subsidiaries: Swiss Armed Forces, Armasuisse, Federal Office of Sport, and more
Founded: 1848
Annual budget: Expenditure: CHF 6.5 billion; Revenue: CHF 1.6 billion; (2009)
Employees: 11,595
Headquarters: Federal Palace (east wing), Bern
Minister responsible: Viola Amherd, Federal Councillor