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Simonetta Sommaruga

Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 14.05.1960
Place of origin: Lugano, Eggiwil
Canton: Berne (BE)
Election: 22.09.2010

Successor to Federal Councillor: Moritz Leuenberger


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 4. ballot with 159 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 245
  • Ballots received: 245
  • Blank ballots: 3
  • Spoiled ballots: 2
  • Valid ballots: 240
  • Absolute majority: 121

Further votes received: Jean-François Rime 81

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
2019 - 2022 Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (DETEC) Viola Amherd
2016 - 2018 Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
2010 - 2015 Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf

Last modification 29.06.2017

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