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Alain Berset

Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 09.04.1972
Place of origin: Misery-Courtion (FR)
Canton: Fribourg (FR)
Election: 14.12.2011
Resignation: 31.12.2023

Successor to Federal Councillor: Micheline Calmy-Rey
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Beat Jans


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 2. ballot with 126 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 245
  • Ballots received: 245
  • Blank ballots: 0
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 245
  • Absolute majority: 123

Further votes received: Pierre-Yves Maillard 63, Jean-François Rime 54, Verschiedene/ divers 2

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
2017 - 2023 Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) Ignazio Cassis
2012 - 2017 Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) Didier Burkhalter

Last modification 29.06.2017

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