2008 Swiss Federal Council election

2008 Swiss Federal Council election
10 December 2008
 
Nominee Ueli Maurer Hansjörg Walter
Party Swiss People's Swiss People's
Electoral vote 122 121
Federal Councillor before election

Samuel Schmid
BDP

 Elected Federal Councillor

Ueli Maurer
Swiss People's

On 10 December 2008, the Swiss Federal Assembly elected Ueli Maurer as successor to Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid. Schmid resigned on 12 November 2008 after a number of controversies, officially citing health and personal reasons. Maurer took office on 1 January 2009.

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