Didier Burkhalter

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 17.04.1960
Place of origin: Neuchâtel, Sumiswald (BE)
Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)
Election: 16.09.2009
Resignation: 31.10.2017

Successor to Federal Councillor: Pascal Couchepin
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Ignazio Cassis

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 4. ballot with 129 votes

Ballots distributed: 245
Ballots received: 245
Blank ballots: 5
Spoiled ballots: 1
Valid ballots: 239
Absolute majority: 120

Further votes received: Lüscher Christian 4, Schwaller Urs 106

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
2012 - 2017	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)	Simonetta Sommaruga
2010 - 2011	Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)	Simonetta Sommaruga
2009 - 2010	Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)	Micheline Calmy-Rey