Ueli Maurer

Party: Swiss People’s Party (SVP)
Born on: 01.12.1950
Place of origin: Adelboden (BE) und Hinwil (ZH)
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 10.12.2008
Resignation: 31.12.2022

Successor to Federal Councillor: Samuel Schmid
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Albert Rösti

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 3. ballot with 122 votes

Ballots distributed: 244
Ballots received: 244
Blank ballots: 1
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 243
Absolute majority: 122

Further votes received: Hansjörg Walter 121

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
2016 - 2022	Federal Department of Finance (FDF)	Alain Berset
2010 - 2015	Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)	Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
2009 - 2010	Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)	Hans-Rudolf Merz