Party: Swiss Peoples Party (SVP)
Born on: 03.02.1925
Place of origin: Mönchaltorf + Felsberg
Canton: Grisons (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)