Details of elections to the Federal Council
Elected on 5. ballot with 124 votes
- Ballots distributed: 244
- Ballots received: 244
- Blank ballots: 33
- Spoiled ballots: 1
- Valid ballots: 210
- Absolute majority: 106
Further votes received: Otto Piller FR (86)
Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 21.09.1946
Place of origin: Rohrbach
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 27.09.1995
Resignation: 31.10.2010
Successor to Federal Councillor: Otto Stich
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Simonetta Sommaruga
| Year | Department | Substitute |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2010 | Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (DETEC) | Ueli Maurer |
| 2003 - 2008 | Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (DETEC) | Moritz Leuenberger |
| 1998 - 2002 | Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (DETEC) | |
| 1995 - 1997 | Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (EVED) |
Last modification 29.06.2017
