Micheline Calmy-Rey

Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 08.07.1945
Place of origin: Chermignon (VS)
Canton: Geneva (GE)
Election: 04.12.2002
Resignation: 31.12.2011

Successor to Federal Councillor: Ruth Dreifuss
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Alain Berset

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 5. ballot with 131 votes

Ballots distributed: 245
Ballots received: 244
Blank ballots: 44
Spoiled ballots: 1
Valid ballots: 199
Absolute majority: 100

Further votes received: Ruth Lüthi (68)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
2010 - 2011	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)	Didier Burkhalter
2006 - 2010	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)	Doris Leuthard
2003 - 2006	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)	Joseph Deiss