Leon Schlumpf

Party: Swiss People’s Party (SVP)
Born on: 03.02.1925
Place of origin: Mönchaltorf + Felsberg
Canton: Graubünden (GR)
Election: 05.12.1979
Resignation: 31.12.1987
Deceased: 07.07.2012

Successor to Federal Councillor: Rudolf Gnägi
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Adolf Ogi



Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 159 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 246
  • Ballots received: 246
  • Blank ballots: 4
  • Spoiled ballots: 1
  • Valid ballots: 241
  • Absolute majority: 121

Further votes received: Werner Martignoni BE (72), Verschiedene/ divers (10)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1980 - 1987 Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (EVED)

Last modification 29.06.2017

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