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Hermann Obrecht

Obrecht, Hermann

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 26.03.1882
Place of origin: Grenchen
Canton: Solothurn (SO)
Election: 04.04.1935
Resignation: 31.07.1940
Deceased: 21.08.1940

Successor to Federal Councillor: Edmund Schulthess
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Walther Stampfli


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 125 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 214
  • Ballots received: 213
  • Blank ballots: 5
  • Spoiled ballots: 3
  • Valid ballots: 205
  • Absolute majority: 103

Further votes received: Henri Perret NE (54), Verschiedene/ divers (26)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1934 - 1940 Department of Economic Affairs

Last modification 29.06.2017

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