List of the Council of States of the Canton of Valais
This list shows all members of the Council of States from the canton of Valais since the founding of the federal state in 1848 until today.
Abbreviations
Factions
- FL: Liberal Left
- LM: Liberal Center
- KK: Catholic Conservatives
Parties
- KVP: Conservative People's Party
- CSP: Christian Social People's Party
- CVP: Christian Democratic People's Party
Council of States
Surname | Political party | Term of office | Born | Died |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henri Ducrey | FL | 1848-1850 | 1805 | 1864 |
Hyacinthe Grillet | FL | 1848-1850 | 1808 | 1867 |
Joseph Rion | LM | 1850-1853 1855-1856 1871-1873 |
1804 | 1881 |
Charles-Louis de Rivaz | FL | 1850-1852 | 1796 | 1878 |
Alphonse Morand | FL | 1852-1854 | 1809 | 1888 |
Elie de Courten | KK | 1853-1855 | 1783 | 1863 |
Maurice-Eugène Filliez | FL | 1854-1855 | 1811 | 1856 |
Maurice Claivaz | FL | 1855-1856 | 1798 | 1883 |
Joseph Anton Clemenz | KK | 1856-1857 1861-1863 1865-1868 |
1810 | 1872 |
Hippolyte Pignat | FL | 1856-1857 | 1813 | 1885 |
Joseph-Antoine Amacker | KK | 1857-1859 | 1794 | 1862 |
Leo Luzian von Roten | KK | 1857-1859 | 1824 | 1898 |
Ignaz Zen Ruffins | KK | 1859-1861 1876-1878 |
1809 | 1890 |
Joseph Zermatten | KK | 1859-1861 | 1806 | 1888 |
Maurice Chappelet | LM | 1861-1863 | 1827 | 1895 |
Maurice Evéquoz | KK | 1863-1865 1875-1880 |
1824 | 1889 |
Hans Anton von Roten | KK | 1863-1865 | 1826 | 1895 |
Joseph Chappex | KK | 1865-1868 1880-1888 |
1827 | 1911 |
Camille de Werra | KK | 1868 | 1814 | 1875 |
Peter Ludwig In Albon | KK | 1868-1871 | 1823 | 1892 |
Fidèle Joris | KK | 1868-1869 | 1822 | 1886 |
Cyprien Barlatey | KK | 1869-1871 | 1821 | 1891 |
Felix Clausen | KK | 1871-1873 1878-1885 |
1834 | 1916 |
Ferdinand de Montheys | KK | 1873-1875 | 1824 | 1903 |
Johann Baptist Graven | KK | 1873-1876 | 1839 | 1907 |
Gustav Loretan | KK | 1885-1895 | 1848 | 1932 |
Henri de Torrenté | KK | 1888-1898 1902-1903 |
1845 | 1922 |
Ludwig von Kalbermatten | KK | 1895-1896 | 1856 | 1896 |
Georges de Stockalper | KK | 1896-1898 | 1860 | 1898 |
Achille Chappaz | KK | 1898-1902 | 1854 | 1902 |
Charles de Preux | KK | 1898-1901 | 1858 | 1922 |
Jean-Marie de Chastonay | KK | 1901-1906 | 1845 | 1906 |
Laurent Rey | KK | 1903-1906 | 1866 | 1955 |
Joseph Ribordy | KK | 1906-1923 | 1857 | 1923 |
Heinrich von Roten | KK | 1906-1916 | 1856 | 1916 |
Julius Zen ruffins | CIP | 1917-1920 | 1847 | 1926 |
Raymund Loretan | CIP | 1920-1928 | 1885 | 1963 |
Pierre Barman | CIP | 1923-1943 | 1880 | 1944 |
Raymond Evéquoz | CIP | 1928-1943 | 1863 | 1945 |
Viktor Petrig | CIP | 1943-1947 | 1887 | 1973 |
Maurice Troillet | CIP | 1943-1955 | 1880 | 1961 |
Alfred Clausen | CIP | 1947-1955 | 1877 | 1957 |
Marius Lampert | CIP | 1955-1975 | 1902 | 1991 |
Joseph Moulin | CIP | 1956-1959 | 1892 | 1966 |
Leo Guntern | CSP | 1959-1967 | 1894 | 1981 |
Hermann Bodenmann | CIP | 1967-1975 | 1921 | 1994 |
Guy Genoud | CVP | 1975-1987 | 1930 | 1987 |
Odilo Guntern | CSP | 1975-1983 | 1937 | |
Daniel Lauber | CVP | 1983-1991 | 1937 | |
Edouard Delalay | CVP | 1987-1999 | 1936 | |
Peter Bloetzer | CSP | 1991-1999 | 1933 | 2018 |
Simon Epiney | CVP | 1999-2007 | 1950 | |
Rolf Escher | CVP | 1999-2007 | 1941 | |
Jean-René Fournier | CVP | 2007-2019 | 1957 | |
René Imoberdorf | CSP | 2007-2015 | 1950 | |
Beat Rieder | CVP | 2015– | 1963 | |
Marianne Maret | CVP | 2019– | 1958 |
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Remarks
- ↑ Hyacinthe Grillet succeeds the elected Charles-Louis de Bons by resolution of the Grand Council in 1848.
- ^ Joseph Rion succeeded the re-elected Hyacinthe Grillet by a resolution of the Grand Council in 1850.
- ↑ Maurice Evéquoz succeeded Ferdinand de Monthey, elected to the National Council, by a resolution of the Grand Council in 1875.
- ↑ Fidèle Joris succeeds the resigning Camille de Werra by a resolution of the Grand Council in 1868.
- ↑ Gustav Loretan succeeded Felix Clausen, who was stepping down, by a resolution of the Grand Council in 1885.
- ↑ In 1902, Henri de Torrenté succeeded the late Achille Chappaz by resolution of the Grand Council.
- ^ In 1895, Ludwig von Kalbermatten succeeded Gustav Loretan, who was elected to the National Council, by a resolution of the Grand Council.
- ↑ Georges de Stockalper becomes successor of the late Ludwig von Kalbermatten by resolution of the Grand Council in 1896.
- ↑ In 1901, Jean-Marie de Chastonay succeeded Charles de Preux, who was elected to the Council of State, by resolution of the Grand Council.
- ↑ In 1903, Laurent Rey succeeded the resigning Henri de Torrenté by resolution of the Grand Council.
- ^ In 1906, Heinrich von Roten succeeds the late Jean-Marie de Chastonay by a resolution of the Grand Council.
- ↑ Pierre Barman becomes the successor of the late Joseph Ribordy through the supplementary election in 1923.
- ↑ Edouard Delalay succeeds the late Guy Genoud through the additional election in 1987.