Samuel Schmid

Party: Conservative Democratic Party (CDP)
Born on: 08.01.1947
Place of origin: Attiswil
Canton: Bern (BE)
Election: 06.12.2000
Resignation: 31.12.2008

Successor to Federal Councillor: Adolf Ogi
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Ueli Maurer

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 6. ballot with 121 votes

Ballots distributed: 244
Ballots received: 244
Blank ballots: 10
Spoiled ballots: 2
Valid ballots: 232
Absolute majority: 117

Further votes received: Siegrist Ulrich AG (83), Fuhrer Rita ZH (28)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
2004 - 2008	Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)	Hans-Rudolf Merz
2003	Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)	Kaspar Villiger
2001 - 2002	Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)