Willi Ritschard

Party: Social Democratic Party (SPS)
Born on: 28.09.1918
Place of origin: Oberhofen + Luterbach
Canton: Solothurn (SO)
Election: 05.12.1973
Resignation: 16.10.1983
Deceased: 16.10.1983

Successor to Federal Councillor: Hans-Peter Tschudi
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Otto Stich

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 123 votes

Ballots distributed: 242
Ballots received: 242
Blank ballots: 1
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 241
Absolute majority: 121

Further votes received: Arthur Schmid AG (77), Anton Muheim LU (22), Verschiedene/ divers (19)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1980 - 1983	Federal Department of Finance (FDF)
1979	Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (EVED)
1974 - 1978	Department of Transport, Communications and Energy