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Ruth Dreifuss

Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 09.01.1940
Place of origin: Endingen
Canton: Geneva (GE)
Election: 10.03.1993
Resignation: 31.12.2002

Successor to Federal Councillor: René Felber
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Micheline Calmy-Rey


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 3. ballot with 144 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 229
  • Ballots received: 228
  • Blank ballots: 38
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 190
  • Absolute majority: 96

Further votes received: Christiane Brunner (32), Gilbert Coutau (14)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1994 - 2002 Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)

Last modification 29.06.2017

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