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Eduard von Steiger

von Steiger, Eduard

Party: Swiss People’s Party (SVP)
Born on: 02.07.1881
Place of origin: Bern + Langnau i. E.
Canton: Bern (BE)
Election: 10.12.1940
Resignation: 31.12.1951
Deceased: 10.02.1962

Successor to Federal Councillor: Rudolf Minger
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Markus Feldmann


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 130 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 226
  • Ballots received: 226
  • Blank ballots: 0
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 226
  • Absolute majority: 114

Further votes received: Robert Bratschi BE (56), Friedrich Traugott Wahlen BE (13), Markus Feldmann BE (12), Verschiedene/ divers 15

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1941 - 1951 Department of Justice and Police

Last modification 29.06.2017

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