List of government councilors in the canton of Obwalden

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Coat of arms of the canton of Obwalden

This list shows members of the government council of the canton of Obwalden . The government council is the executive body ( executive ) of the canton of Obwalden . It has had five members since 2002 and meets once a week in the town hall in Sarnen .

Landammann

The President of the Government Council is called Landammann , the Vice-President Landstatthalter . The bailiff was in each of the spring agricultural community through open in May or April show of hands elected by the people. The term of office lasted until the next spring parish. Since the abolition of the Landsgemeinde in 1998, the Landammann and Provincial Governor have been elected by the Cantonal Council at its constituent meeting in the last week of June. The term of office is one year. A Landammann cannot be re-elected for the next term of office, but can hold the office of Landammann four times.

elections

The government council is elected by the people for four years in a majority voting process.

Term of office 2018 to 2022

The last general renewal election took place on March 4, 2018. The previous councilors Niklaus Bleiker and Franz Enderli were no longer running. In the first ballot, the remaining three previous members of the government were confirmed: Josef Hess (independent) with 11,111 votes, Christoph Amstad (CVP) with 10,239 votes and Maya Büchi-Kaiser (FDP) with 7,732 votes. In the second ballot on April 8, 2018, Christian Schäli (CSP) won the remaining two seats with 6,974 votes and Daniel Wyler (SVP) with 5,487 votes, the latter just ahead of Michael Siegrist (CVP) with 5,458 votes. The term of office is from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022.

Term of office 2014 to 2018

For the 2014 to 2018 term of office, the election took place on March 9, 2014, with Maya Büchi-Kaiser being newly elected to the council, replacing the government councilor Esther Gasser Pfulg , who was no longer in office . The term of office was from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018. Christoph Amstad replaced the resigned Hans Wallimann on July 1, 2016 and Josef Hess replaced the resigned Paul Federer on July 1, 2017 . Both were elected by silent vote.

Party abbreviations

Government councils

Note: The list is complete from 1900 onwards.

Surname Political party Term of office Born Gest. Landammann
Alois Abächerli cons. 1936-1950 1895 1976 1945/46, 1947/48
Alfred from Ah CSP 1974-1990 1924 1999 1977/78, 1979/80
Beat Amgarten CVP 1973-1986 1917 2008 1981/82, 1983/84, 1985/86
Hermann Amrhein cons. 1946-1958 1904 1966 -
Christoph Amstad CVP 2016– 1973 2018/19
Walter Amstalden cons. 1930-1944 1883 1966 1931/32, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1937/38, 1939/40, 1941/42, 1943/44
Emil Blättler FDP 1966-1970 1903 1972 -
Niklaus Bleiker CVP 2004-2018 1953 2008/09, 2011/12, 2015/16
Ignaz Britschgi CSP OW 1960-1974 1919 2011 -
Melchior Britschgi cons. 1896-1904 1830 1904 -
Josef Bucher cons. 1910-1912 1864 1945 -
Maya Büchi-Kaiser FDP 2014– 1963 2017/18
Franz Burch cons. 1904-1916 1847 1926 -
Franz Burch cons. 1939-1944 1878 1967 -
Josef Businger cons. 1910-1930 1855 1932 1911/12, 1913/14, 1915/16, 1917/18, 1919/20, 1921/22, 1923/24, 1925/26,

1927/28, 1929/30

Eduard Cattani FDP 1910-1920 1874 1952 -
Christian Dillier cons. 1958-1973 1904 1985 1961/62, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1967/68
Adalbert Durrer CVP 1986-1996 1950 2008 1993/94, 1995/96
Arnold Durrer FDP 1964-1973 1910 1999 1969/70, 1971/72
Josef Durrer FDP 1906-1910 1841 1919 -
Franz Enderli CSP OW 2009-2018 1954 2012/13, 2016/17
Alois Enz cons. 1900-1901 1860 1901 -
Wilhelm Enz cons. 1920-1936 1864 1942 -
Anton Etlin cons. 1902-1910 1837 1914 -
Anton Ettlin CVP 1973-1978 1923 1978 -
Anton Ettlin cons. 1946-1960 1890 1962 -
Josef Ettlin cons. 1960-1969 1899 1990 -
Simon Ettlin cons. 1853-1871 1818 1871 1861/62, 1864/65, 1867/68, 1871
Paul Federer FDP 2010-2017 1950 2013/14
Elisabeth Gander-Hofer FDP 1995-2006 1949 2004/05
Franz Gasser cons. 1938-1946 1889 1958 -
Hans Gasser cons. 1952-1964 1902 1985 1960/61, 1962/63
Hans-Heini Gasser CVP 1973-1986 1932 -
Esther Gasser Pfulg FDP 2006-2014 1968 2010
Oskar Heimann FDP 1949-1965 1904 1986 -
Hans Hess independent 1981-1989 1945 -
Josef Hess independent 2017– 1961 2019/20
Otto Hess cons. 1912-1920 1873 1962 -
Alexander Höchli CVP 1978-1992 1927 2013 1987/88, 1989/90, 1991/92
Hans Hofer CSP OW 1990-2009 1944 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2007/08
Willy Hophan CVP 1973-1986 1918 1991 1974/75, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1980/81
Josef Imfeld cons. 1910-1916 1869 1924 -
Johann Imfeld cons. 1932-1937 1876 1937 -
Oskar Imfeld CVP 1969-1973 1913 1975 1972/73
Eduard Infanger FDP 1930-1946 1880 1957 1940/41, 1942/43, 1944/45
Eduard Infanger FDP 1958-1966 1911 1988 -
Emil Kathriner FDP 1970-1979 1913 1989 -
Alois Küchler cons. 1898-1910 1858 1939 -
Maria Küchler-Flury CVP 1992-2004 1941 2003/04
Hans Matter CSP OW 1996-2009 1944 2005/06, 2009
Peter Anton Ming cons. 1910-1924 1851 1924 1910/11, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1916/17, 1918/19, 1920/21, 1922/23
Arnold Ming cons. 1946-1952 1883 1972 1949/50, 1951/52
Hans Ming cons. 1950-1958 1904 1986 -
Ludwig von Moos CVP 1946-1959 1910 1990 1953/54, 1955/56, 1957/58, 1959/60
Paul von Moos cons. 1889-1910 1853 1920 1903/04, 1905/06, 1907/08, 1909/10
Josef Nigg CVP 1990-2002 1940 1997/98, 1999/00, 2001/02
Maria Odermatt cons. 1914-1942 1867 1950 1924/25
Gotthard Odermatt cons. 1944-1959 1902 1970 1946/47, 1948/49, 1950/51, 1952/53, 1954/55, 1956/57, 1958/59
Josef Ignaz Omlin cons. 1868-1906 1825 1916 1897/98, 1899/1900, 1901/02
Josef Maria Reinhard cons. 1896-1902 1832 1902 -
Karl Rohrer cons. 1916-1932 1860 1938 -
Alois Rohrer cons. 1939-1946 1880 1973 -
Peter Rohrer CVP 1986-1999 1943 -
Alois Röthlin 1942-1946 1882 1957 -
Anton Röthlin FDP 1986-2002 1941 1990/91, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97
Arnold Röthlin cons. 1924-1939 1879 1943 1934/35, 1936/37
Christian Schäli CSP OW 2018– 1974 2020/21
Xaver Spichtig FDP 1902-1914 1846 1922 -
Leo Spichtig FDP 1944-1948 1889 1948 -
Karl Stockmann cons. 1916-1934 1863 1946 1926/27, 1928/29, 1930/31, 1932/33
Josef Wolfgang Stockmann cons. 1934-1938 1877 1938 1938/39
Hans Wallimann CVP 1999-2016 1953 2006/07, 2010/11, 2014/15
Hermann Wallimann CVP 1965-1981 1920 1981 1973/74, 1975/76
Walter Winkler FDP 1920-1929 1873 1929 -
Adalbert Wirz cons. 1901-1910 1848 1925 1902/03, 1904/05, 1906/07, 1908/09
Theodor Wirz cons. 1876-1901 1842 1901 1900/01
Anton Wolfisberg FDP 1979-1995 1932 1999 1982/83, 1984/85, 1986/87, 1988/89
Leo von Wyl cons 1959-1973 1903 1982 1964/65, 1966/67, 1968/69, 1970/71
Daniel Wyler SVP 2018– 1959 -

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ General election of the government council for the term of office 2018 to 2022 from March 4, 2018 (PDF) , accessed on March 7, 2018
  2. ↑ General renewal elections for the government council for the 2014 to 2018 term of office
  3. ^ Term of office in succession to the resigned Hans Matter: February to June 2010
  4. ↑ Maria Küchler-Flury was the first woman on the government council
  5. ↑ Resignation as Landammann on September 30, 2009

literature

  • Ephrem Omlin: The governors of the Obwalden estate and their coats of arms. Chapter directory of the governors from 1303 to 1966 . Historisch-antiquarischer Verein Obwalden, Sarnen 1966. Obwalden history sheets , issue 9

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