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Ernst Brugger

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 10.03.1914
Place of origin: Möriken + Gossau
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 10.12.1969
Resignation: 31.01.1978
Deceased: 20.06.1998

Successor to Federal Councillor: Hans Schaffner
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Fritz Honegger


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 160 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 243
  • Ballots received: 241
  • Blank ballots: 5
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 236
  • Absolute majority: 119

Further votes received: Pierre Freymond VD (31), Verschiedene/ divers (45)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1970 - 1978 Department of Economic Affairs

Last modification 29.06.2017

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