The cantonal government is the highest legislative and executive authority, it is made up of five members. Members of government are elected by parliament in a majority vote for a term of four years and may only be re-elected twice.
Each member of the government is head of a department of the cantonal administration and, as such, is subject to the parliament as overall authority. The cantonal constitution assigns the government with the following tasks, among others:
- To plan, determine and coordinate the objective and means of federal actions with reservation regarding the powers of the electors and the cantonal parliament
- To execute laws and regulations as well as rulings of the cantonal parliament
- To represent the canton internally and externally
- To ensure protection of public safety and law and order.
Term of office from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014
The presidency of the parliament changes each year
President 2013
Hansjörg Trachsel
Dipl. Civil Engineer HTL
Elected member of government: September 26, 2004
Head of the Department for Economic and Social Affairs
Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) of the Grisons
President of Parliament 2009
Born August 30, 1948
Citizen of: Celerina/Schlarigna and Rüeggisberg
Resident in: Celerina/Schlarigna
Vice-President 2013
Mario Cavigelli
Dr. iur. Attorney at law
Elected member of government: 13. June 2010
Head of the Department Construction, Transport and Forestry
Catholic-Democratic People's Party (CVP) of the Grisons
Born 18. November 1965
Citizen of: Siat and Domat/Ems
Resident in: Domat/Ems
Martin Jäger
Teacher
Elected member of government: 13. June 2010
Head of the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental protection
Social Democratic Party (SP) of the Grisons
Born 2. July 1953
Citizen of: Brugg (AG) and Chur
Resident in: Chur
Christian Rathgeb
Dr. iur. Attorney at law
Elected member of government: 29. January 2012
Head of the Department Justice, Health and Safety
Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) of the Grisons
Born 14. February 1970
Citizen of: Rhäzüns
Resident in: Chur
Barbara Janom Steiner
Attorney at law / Executive MBA HSG
Elected member of government: March 30, 2008
Head of the Department for Finance and Communities
Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) of the Grisons
Born April 2, 1963
Citizen of: Sent
Resident in: Chur
Claudio Riesen
Dr. iur. Attorney at law
Elelcted Director of the State Chancellery: October 8, 1990
Head of the State Chancellery
Born June 12, 1953
Citizen of: Val Müstair and Rüschegg BE
Resident in: Chur