Élisabeth Baume-Schneider

Swiss politician

Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (born 24 December 1963) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP). She is a member of the Federal Council since 2023. She was first elected as a member from the Canton of Jura on 7 December 2022.[1] Baume-Schneider was born in Saint-Imier, Switzerland.

Baume-Schneider in 2023

References change

  1. "Bundesratswahlen - Baume-Schneider schafft Überraschung +++ Rösti folgt auf Maurer". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
Political offices
Preceded by
Simonetta Sommaruga
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
2023–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Karin Keller-Sutter
Head of the Department of Justice and Police
2023–present