Ludwig Forrer

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 09.02.1845
Place of origin: Bäretswil + Winterthur
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 11.12.1902
Resignation: 31.12.1917
Deceased: 28.09.1921

Successor to Federal Councillor: Walter Hauser
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Robert Haab

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 113 votes

Ballots distributed: 200
Ballots received: 200
Blank ballots: 1
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 199
Absolute majority: 100

Further votes received: Eduard Blumer GL (70), Paul Usteri ZH (10), Verschiedene/ divers (6)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1913 - 1917	Department of Posts and Railways
1912	Political Department
1909 - 1911	Department of Posts and Railways
1908	Department of Justice and Police
1908	Department of Posts and Railways
1907	Military Department
1906	Political Department
1904 - 1905	Department of Home Affairs
1903	Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture