Eugène Ruffy

Ruffy, Eugène

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 02.08.1854
Place of origin: Lutry
Canton: Vaud (VD)
Election: 14.12.1893
Resignation: 31.10.1899
Deceased: 25.10.1919

Successor to Federal Councillor: Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Marc-Emile Ruchet



Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 87 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 179
  • Ballots received: 178
  • Blank ballots: 28
  • Spoiled ballots: 2
  • Valid ballots: 148
  • Absolute majority: 75

Further votes received: Robert Comtesse NE (17), Paul Ceresole VD (10), Verschiedene/ divers (34)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1899 Military Department
1898 Political Department
1895 - 1897 Department of Home Affairs
1894 - 1895 Department of Justice and Police

Last modification 29.06.2017

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