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An election for all seven members of the Federal Council, the government of Switzerland, was held on 14 December 2011, following the federal election on 23 October 2011. [1] Micheline Calmy-Rey announced she would not run for re-election to the council. According to a traditional informal convention, the successor has to come from the French-speaking or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. The candidates for her post announced by their respective cantonal sections are Alain Berset ( Fribourg), Pierre-Yves Maillard ( Vaud), Stéphane Rossini ( Valais), and Marina Carobbio ( Ticino). [2]
Berset and Maillard were favourites. Jean Studer, Liliane Maury Pasquier and Elisabeth Baume-Schneider declined to stand in the election. [2] [3] In the end, the SP decided to nominate Berset and Maillard. [4]
Apart from Calmy-Rey's successor, the controversial aspects of the election included, whether the SVP would hold their seat or gain another, which they had lost after one of their incumbents defected to the BDP; and whether the CVP or the FDP would gain the second seat held by the FDP, which both lay claim to.
The SVP's possible candidates are Heinz Tännler ( Zug), Bruno Zuppiger ( Zürich), Jakob Stark ( Thurgau), Guy Parmelin ( Vaud) and Hannes Germann ( Schaffhausen). Jean-François Rime ( Fribourg) was unofficially nominated, as well. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Rime and Zuppiger were nominated as the SVP's candidates; after a scandal involving Zuppiger's professional activities emerged very shortly after the nomination meeting, Hansjörg Walter ( Thurgau) was nominated in his stead. [11] [12]
The following candidates participated in the election:
( Micheline Calmy-Rey ( SPS), from Geneva, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs decided not to seek re-election)
Results: [13]
Doris Leuthard was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Doris Leuthard | 216 |
Votes received by other persons | 11 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 17 |
Valid votes | 227 |
Absolute majority | 114 |
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of the SVP and part of the FDP.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf | 131 |
Hansjörg Walter | 63 |
Jean-François Rime | 41 |
Votes received by other persons | 4 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 5 |
Valid votes | 239 |
Absolute majority | 120 |
Ueli Maurer was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except the GPS
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Ueli Maurer | 159 |
Hansjörg Walter | 41 |
Luc Recordon | 13 |
Votes received by other persons | 13 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 3 |
Blank votes | 16 |
Valid votes | 226 |
Absolute majority | 114 |
Didier Burkhalter was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Didier Burkhalter | 194 |
Jean-François Rime | 24 |
Votes received by other persons | 14 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 12 |
Valid votes | 232 |
Absolute majority | 117 |
Simonetta Sommaruga was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of SVP
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Simonetta Sommaruga | 179 |
Jean-François Rime | 61 |
Votes received by other persons | 2 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 0 |
Blank votes | 3 |
Valid votes | 242 |
Absolute majority | 122 |
Johann Schneider-Ammann was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of SVP
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Johann Schneider-Ammann | 159 |
Jean-François Rime | 64 |
Votes received by other persons | 11 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 2 |
Blank votes | 9 |
Valid votes | 234 |
Absolute majority | 118 |
A vacant seat was to be filled following the retirement of Micheline Calmy-Rey (SPS).
Alain Berset (SPS) was elected in the second round. His election was supported by all parliamentary groups except the SVP's.
Round 1 | Round 2 | |
---|---|---|
Alain Berset | 114 | 126 |
Pierre-Yves Maillard | 59 | 63 |
Jean-François Rime | 59 | 54 |
Marina Carobbio | 10 | |
Votes received by other persons | 1 | 2 |
Votes cast | 243 | 245 |
Invalid votes | 0 | 0 |
Blank votes | 0 | 0 |
Valid votes | 243 | 245 |
Absolute majority | 122 | 123 |
This article is part of a series on the |
Switzerland portal |
An election for all seven members of the Federal Council, the government of Switzerland, was held on 14 December 2011, following the federal election on 23 October 2011. [1] Micheline Calmy-Rey announced she would not run for re-election to the council. According to a traditional informal convention, the successor has to come from the French-speaking or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. The candidates for her post announced by their respective cantonal sections are Alain Berset ( Fribourg), Pierre-Yves Maillard ( Vaud), Stéphane Rossini ( Valais), and Marina Carobbio ( Ticino). [2]
Berset and Maillard were favourites. Jean Studer, Liliane Maury Pasquier and Elisabeth Baume-Schneider declined to stand in the election. [2] [3] In the end, the SP decided to nominate Berset and Maillard. [4]
Apart from Calmy-Rey's successor, the controversial aspects of the election included, whether the SVP would hold their seat or gain another, which they had lost after one of their incumbents defected to the BDP; and whether the CVP or the FDP would gain the second seat held by the FDP, which both lay claim to.
The SVP's possible candidates are Heinz Tännler ( Zug), Bruno Zuppiger ( Zürich), Jakob Stark ( Thurgau), Guy Parmelin ( Vaud) and Hannes Germann ( Schaffhausen). Jean-François Rime ( Fribourg) was unofficially nominated, as well. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Rime and Zuppiger were nominated as the SVP's candidates; after a scandal involving Zuppiger's professional activities emerged very shortly after the nomination meeting, Hansjörg Walter ( Thurgau) was nominated in his stead. [11] [12]
The following candidates participated in the election:
( Micheline Calmy-Rey ( SPS), from Geneva, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs decided not to seek re-election)
Results: [13]
Doris Leuthard was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Doris Leuthard | 216 |
Votes received by other persons | 11 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 17 |
Valid votes | 227 |
Absolute majority | 114 |
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of the SVP and part of the FDP.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf | 131 |
Hansjörg Walter | 63 |
Jean-François Rime | 41 |
Votes received by other persons | 4 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 5 |
Valid votes | 239 |
Absolute majority | 120 |
Ueli Maurer was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except the GPS
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Ueli Maurer | 159 |
Hansjörg Walter | 41 |
Luc Recordon | 13 |
Votes received by other persons | 13 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 3 |
Blank votes | 16 |
Valid votes | 226 |
Absolute majority | 114 |
Didier Burkhalter was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups.
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Didier Burkhalter | 194 |
Jean-François Rime | 24 |
Votes received by other persons | 14 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 1 |
Blank votes | 12 |
Valid votes | 232 |
Absolute majority | 117 |
Simonetta Sommaruga was re-elected during the first ballot. Her re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of SVP
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Simonetta Sommaruga | 179 |
Jean-François Rime | 61 |
Votes received by other persons | 2 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 0 |
Blank votes | 3 |
Valid votes | 242 |
Absolute majority | 122 |
Johann Schneider-Ammann was re-elected during the first ballot. His re-election was supported by all parliamentary groups except that of SVP
Round 1 | |
---|---|
Johann Schneider-Ammann | 159 |
Jean-François Rime | 64 |
Votes received by other persons | 11 |
Votes cast | 245 |
Invalid votes | 2 |
Blank votes | 9 |
Valid votes | 234 |
Absolute majority | 118 |
A vacant seat was to be filled following the retirement of Micheline Calmy-Rey (SPS).
Alain Berset (SPS) was elected in the second round. His election was supported by all parliamentary groups except the SVP's.
Round 1 | Round 2 | |
---|---|---|
Alain Berset | 114 | 126 |
Pierre-Yves Maillard | 59 | 63 |
Jean-François Rime | 59 | 54 |
Marina Carobbio | 10 | |
Votes received by other persons | 1 | 2 |
Votes cast | 243 | 245 |
Invalid votes | 0 | 0 |
Blank votes | 0 | 0 |
Valid votes | 243 | 245 |
Absolute majority | 122 | 123 |