Federal Department of Home Affairs
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(German) Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern (French) Département fédéral de l'intérieur (Italian) Dipartimento federale dell'interno (Romansh) Departament federal da l'intern |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1848 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Employees | 2,033 |
| Annual budget | Expenditure: CHF 17.5 billion Revenue: CHF 130.9 million (2009) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www.edi.admin.ch |
The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA, German: Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern, French: Département fédéral de l'intérieur, Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'interno, Romansh: 
Departament federal da l'intern ) is a department of the federal administration of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss ministry of the interior. As of 2012, it is headed by Federal Councillor Alain Berset.
Like the other federal departments, the FDHA is composed of a General Secretariat, several Federal Offices, and a number of other and affiliated administrative entities.
The General Secretariat is responsible for planning, coordination and controlling, and coordinates the decision-making process between the federal offices and the Head of Department. It provides consultancy services for the entire department. Its legal service is also responsible for supervising charitable foundations. The Federal Commission against Racism, the Service for Combating Racism and the Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities are also affiliated to the General Secretariat. As of 2008, the General Secretariat is led by Secretary-General Pascal Strupler. It has a staff of 62, annual revenues of CHF 1 million and annual expenditures of CHF 36 million.
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