Jonas Furrer

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 03.03.1805
Place of origin: Winterthur
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 16.11.1848
Resignation: 25.07.1861
Deceased: 25.07.1861

Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Jakob Dubs

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 2. ballot with 85 votes

Ballots distributed: 132
Ballots received: 132
Blank ballots: 0
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 132
Absolute majority: 67

Further votes received: Ulrich Ochsenbein BE (36), Vereinzelte (11)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1859 - 1861	Department of Justice and Police
1858	Political Department
1856 - 1857	Department of Justice and Police
1855	Political Department
1853 - 1854	Department of Justice and Police
1852	Political Department
1850 - 1851	Department of Justice and Police
1848 - 1849	Political Department