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Adolf Ogi

Party: Swiss People’s Party (SVP)
Born on: 18.07.1942
Place of origin: Kandersteg
Canton: Bern (BE)
Election: 09.12.1987
Resignation: 31.12.2000

Successor to Federal Councillor: Leon Schlumpf
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Samuel Schmid


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 2. ballot with 132 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 245
  • Ballots received: 245
  • Blank ballots: 4
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 241
  • Absolute majority: 121

Further votes received: Hans Rudolf Nebiker BL (69), Ulrich Gadient GR (22), Ulrich Siegrist AG (16), Verschiedene/ divers (2)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1998 - 2000 Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)
1996 - 1997 Federal Department of Defence; Federal Military Department (EMD)
1988 - 1995 Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (EVED)

Last modification 29.06.2017

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