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List Of Members Of The Federal Assembly From The Canton Of Bern
This is a list of members of both houses of the Federal Assembly from the Canton of Bern. Members of the Council of States Members of the National Council References * {{Swiss Federal Assembly Delegations Lists of members of the Swiss Federal Assembly by canton Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the canton, displayed on a red-yellow background. Comprising ten districts, Bern is the second-largest canton by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it is surrounded by eleven cantons. It borders the canton of Jura and the canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the canton of Neuchâtel, the canton of Fribourg and canton of Vaud. To the south lies the canton of Valais. East of the canton of Bern lie the cantons of Uri, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Lucerne and Aargau. The geography of the canton includes a large share of all three natural regions of Switzerland: the Jura Mountains (the Bernese Jura), the Swiss Plateau (the Bernese Mittelland) and the Alps (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Swiss Federal Election ...
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 55 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954 As of 2019, this is the last time turnout has reached 50% in a federal election. Results National Council By constituency Council of the States References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland Switzerland 1975 in Switzerland Federal elections in Switzerland October 1975 events in Europe Federal Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Amstutz
Adrian Amstutz (born 2 December 1953) is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss National Council from the Canton of Berne from 2003 to 2019. Life Amstutz was born and lives in the rural village of Sigriswil. As a young man, he served in the elite parachute reconnaissance unit of the Swiss Air Force and won the 1978 Parachuting World Cup in the parachuting/ giant slalom combination discipline. Trained as an architectural draftsman and head mason, he had to abandon plans for an academic education after marrying his girlfriend, and founded his own construction planning company instead. Career In 1993, Amstutz entered politics as mayor of Sigriswil, joining the conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP). In 1998, he was elected to the Grand Council of Bern. He joined the National Council in 2003 and was re-elected in the 2007 elections, garnering more votes than any other candidate in the canton. In 2011, he won a close runoff by-election against the Social Democratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Swiss Federal Election
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States. The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date.The date of the election of the members of the Council of States is a matter of cantonal law. 24 cantons have chosen to let the elections coincide with the federally regulated National Council elections. Two cantons are electing their members of the Council of States at an earlier date: Zug reelected its incumbents Peter Bieri and Rolf Schweiger on 29 October 2006, while Appenzell Innerrhoden elected Ivo Bischofsberger as its on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Swiss Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 19 October 2003.Dieter Nohlen, Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 Although in Switzerland's political system, in which all four major parties form a coalition, it is very difficult to achieve a change of government, this election produced an upset with the strong showing of the right-wing, euroscepticism, anti-European Union and anti-immigration Swiss People's Party. The left-wing parties, the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democrats and the Green Party of Switzerland, Greens, also improved their positions. The losers were the parties of the centre and centre-right, the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, Christian Democratic People's Party and the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, Free Democratic Party. In the aftermath of the elections Ruth Metzler-Arnold, one of the two Christian Democrats in the Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council was replaced by Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonetta Sommaruga
Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga (born 14 May 1960) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2010. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015 and 2020. A former director of the Consumer Protection Foundation, which merged into the Swiss Alliance of Consumer Organisations in 2010, Sommaruga has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications since 2019, previously heading the Federal Department of Justice and Police (2010–2018). She served as Vice President of Switzerland for 2014 and 2019. Sommaruga assumed the role of President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015, before returning to the position in 2020. She resides in the canton of Bern. Biography Early life Born in Zug, Sommaruga grew up with two brothers and a sister in Sins, Aargau. She attended the gymnasium at Immensee, Schwyz and trained as a pianist at the Lucerne School of Music of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonetta Sommaruga 2011
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1999 Swiss Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999.Dieter Nohlen & Pjilip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 Although the Swiss People's Party received the most votes for the first time in the party's history, the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council By constituency Council of the States References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland 1999 elections in Switzerland Federal elections in Switzerland October 1999 events in Europe, Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Swiss Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 The Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Fo ... emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council Summary By constituency Council of the States References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland 1995 elections in Switzerland Federal elections in Switzerland October 1995 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Swiss Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 1991. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 44 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council Summary By constituency Council of the States References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland 1991 elections in Switzerland Federal elections in Switzerland October 1991 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Swiss Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council By constituency Council of the States References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland Switzerland Federal elections in Switzerland October 1987 events in Europe 1987 in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
