Wilhelm Matthias Naeff

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 19.02.1802
Place of origin: Altstätten
Canton: St Gallen (SG)
Election: 16.11.1848
Resignation: 31.12.1875
Deceased: 21.01.1881

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 72 votes

Ballots distributed: 128
Ballots received: 128
Blank ballots: 0
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 128
Absolute majority: 65

Further votes received: Jakob R. Steiger LU, 28, Verschiedene/ divers (28)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1874 - 1875	Department of Finance and Customs
1873	Department of Railway and Trade
1873	Department of Finance and Customs
1867 - 1872	Department of Trade and Customs
1860 - 1866	Department of Posts
1855 - 1859	Department of Posts and Construction
1854	Department of Trade and Customs
1853	Political Department
1848 - 1852	Department of Posts and Construction