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, 2015 to December 31, 2018
The presidency of the parliament changes each year
President 2018
Mario Cavigelli
Dr. iur. Attorney at law
Elected member of government: June 13, 2010
Head of the Department Construction, Transport and Forestry
Catholic-Democratic People's Party (CVP) of the Grisons
Geboren am 18. November 1965
Born November 18, 1965
Resident in: Domat/Ems
Video Mario Cavigelli
Vice-President 2018
Jon Domenic Parolini
Dr. sc. techn. degree at the ETH Zurich special field forest policy and forest economics
Elected member of government: May 18, 2014
Head of the Department for Economic and Social Affairs
Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) of the Grisons
Born September 15, 1959
Citizen of: Scuol and Braggio (Val Calanca)
Resident in: Scuol
Jon Domenic Parolini
Martin Jäger
Teacher
Elected member of government: June 13, 2010
Head of the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental protection
Social Democratic Party (SP) of the Grisons
Born July 2, 1953
Citizen of: Brugg (AG) and Chur
Resident in: Chur
Video Martin Jäger
Christian Rathgeb
Dr. iur. Attorney at law
Elected member of government: January 29, 2012
Head of the Department Justice, Health and Safety
Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) of the Grisons
Born February 14, 1970
Citizen of: Rhäzüns
Resident in: Chur
Video Christian Rathgeb
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: Scuol
Resident in: Chur
Video Barbara Janom Steiner
State Chancellery
Daniel Spadin
Attorney at law
Elelcted Director of the State Chancellery: November 1, 2016
Head of the State Chancellery
Born October 5, 1971
Citizen of: Rhäzüns
Resident in: Chur
Pictures
Government of the Canton Grisons
Government of the Canton Grisons with Head of the State Chancellery