Politics · Switzerland · 1 day ago
Baume-Schneider set a record for the fastest Swiss cabinet department change
Elisabeth Baume-Schneider served for one year as head of Switzerland’s justice and police department before moving to the interior department in 2022.
She made the move when fellow Social Democratic Party member Alain Berset resigned.
The justice department is often considered an unpopular post because it handles migration and other difficult issues.
The defence department is also seen as an unwelcome assignment, in part because it has limited scope for political initiatives and is prone to technical problems and scandals.
Since 2000, 10 of the 26 people who have served on Switzerland’s Federal Council have changed departments.
Baume-Schneider’s move was the fastest among them.
The article says current justice minister Beat Jans may also seek a move, but gives no indication of when one might happen.
Elisabeth Baume-Schneider set a record by changing Swiss Federal Council departments after about one year.
She left the Justice and Police Department for the Interior Department when Alain Berset resigned.
The Justice and Police Department is described as one of the least popular departments, in part because of its migration portfolio.
Since 2000, 10 of the 26 people who served on the Federal Council changed departments during their tenure.
Earlier Swiss cabinet members also changed departments quickly, including Friedrich Traugott Wahlen, who changed twice in two years.
- Who
- Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, a Swiss Federal Council member.
- What
- She changed from the Justice and Police Department to the Interior Department after about one year, setting the fastest-change record described in the article.
- When
- In 2022, after about one year in the Justice and Police Department.
- Where
- Switzerland's Federal Council.
- Why
- She moved when party colleague Alain Berset resigned, creating the opportunity to change departments.
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Friedrich Traugott Wahlen was elected to the Federal Council in December.
Wahlen took over the Justice and Police Department.
Wahlen moved to the Economic Affairs Department, then changed again the following year to the Political Department.
Baume-Schneider took over the Justice and Police Department from Karin Keller-Sutter.
Baume-Schneider moved to the Interior Department.
- Record holder
- Elisabeth Baume-Schneider
- Time in department
- About one year
- First department
- Justice and Police Department
- New department
- Interior Department
- Federal Council members since 2000
- 26
- Members who changed departments since 2000
- 10
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