2009 Swiss Federal Council election

A by-election to the Swiss Federal Council was held in Switzerland on 16 September 2009, after incumbent Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin (Free Democratic Party, FDP/PLR) announced his intention to retire on 31 October 2009.

2009 Swiss Federal Council election
16 September 2009
 
Nominee Didier Burkhalter Urs Schwaller Christian Lüscher
Party Free Democrats Christian Democrats Free Democrats
Electoral vote 129 106 4
Federal Councillor before election

Pascal Couchepin
Free Democrats

 Elected Federal Councillor

Didier Burkhalter
Free Democrats

Some saw the election as an important decision regarding whom the "fourth seat" in the Federal Council belonged to (the FDP or the CVP), and as an indirect political decision regarding whether the SP or the SVP would have more influence in the future.

Didier Burkhalter (FDP/PLR) was elected to succeed Couchepin in the fourth ballot.

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