Talk:Federal Chancellor of Switzerland
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Gottlieb Ringier was probably born in 1837 not 1937. I can't figure out how to edit the table, so someone else will have to do it.
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[edit] Chancellor's term of office
Does the Chancellor have a fixed term of office ? How often are elections to appoint a new Chancellor held ?
[edit] FDP
I notice on the list that almost all the chancellors seem to come from the FDP? I can't imagine this is purely by chance so I was wondering if someone could explain this? --CTerry 20:22, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
- The FDP (and its liberal and radical precedents) was dominating Swiss politics since its foundation in 1848. The first Federal Counciler (minister) not belonging to the their camp was not elected until 1892. The FDP hold a (absolute) majority in parliament until 1919, and in federal council until 1943 and continued to be the moust powerful and influential party until well into the 1990ies.--85.6.2.220 (talk) 19:49, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
