Landammann

Landammann or Landaman, plural -männer, meaning Bureaucrat for the land, is the German title used by the chief magistrate in certain Cantons of Switzerland and at times featured in the Head of state's style at the confederal level.

The French version is Landamman (plural Landammans), the Italian Landamano (plural Landamani)

If the office is held by a woman, she is addressed as Frau Landammann (Mrs. Landammann).

Cantons

Today, Landammann still is the title of the president of the cantonal executive in the following Swiss cantons :

Some Swiss towns in those cantons use the equivalent title Stadtammann for the mayor.

Confederal

While before and after other titles, generally expressing precedence, where used, the title of the Head of State of the Swiss Confederation has been:

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