Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
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The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications is one of the seven departments
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

 of the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 federal government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....

.

Organisation

The Department is composed of the following offices:
  • General Secretariat
  • Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE): Coordinates area planning between the federal agencies, the cantons and the municipalities.
  • Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN): Responsible for matters of the environment, including the protection of plants and animals and the protection against noise, air pollution or natural hazards.
  • Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA): Regulates civil aviation
    Civil aviation
    Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...

    .
  • Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM): Regulates radio and TV stations, notably the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Federal Office of Energy (FOE): Responsible for the provision of electrical energy at the federal level, as well as for the supervision of dams.
  • Federal Office of Transport (FOT): Responsible for public transport
    Public transport
    Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...

     at the federal level, including the development of the federal rail network and navigation on the Rhine.
  • Federal Roads Authority (FEDRO): Responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of the national highway network.


The following independent authorities are affiliated to the DETEC for administrative purposes:
  • Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
    Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
    Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is the Switzerland bureau of aircraft accident investigation. The bureau is headquartered on the grounds of Payerne Airport and in Payerne.-External links:* *...

     (AAIB): Technical investigating authority for aircraft accidents.
  • Federal Communications Commission (ComCom): Regulates the telecommunications market, awards service licences, rules on interconnection
    Interconnection
    In telecommunications, interconnection is the physical linking of a carrier's network with equipment or facilities not belonging to that network...

     disputes and approves frequency and numbering plans.
  • Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations (ESTI): Responsible for inspecting low and heavy-current electrical installations.
  • Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK): Assesses and monitors security and radiation protection in Swiss nuclear installations.
  • Federal Pipelines Inspectorate (ERI): Responsible for the planning, construction and operation of fuel pipeline systems in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
  • Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television: Decides on complaints about radio and television programmes.
  • Investigation Bureau for Railway, Funicular and Boat Accidents: Technical investigating authority for accidents on railways, cableways, funicular railways and ships.
  • PostReg: Regulates the Swiss Post
    Swiss Post
    Swiss Post is the postal service of Switzerland. A public company owned by the Swiss Confederation, it is the country's second largest employer...

    .
  • Railways Arbitration Commission (RACO): Arbitrates in disputes over access to the rail network.

Name of department

  • 1848-1859: Department of Posts and Construction
  • 1860-1872: Department of Posts
  • 1873-1878: Department of Posts and Telegraph
  • 1879-1962: Department of Posts and Railways
  • 1963-1978: Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
  • 1979-1997: Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
  • Since 1998: Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications

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List of heads of the department

  • 1848-1852: Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
    Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
    Wilhelm Matthias Naeff was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the Swiss Federal Council ....

  • 1853-1854: Josef Munzinger
  • 1855-1866: Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
    Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
    Wilhelm Matthias Naeff was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the Swiss Federal Council ....

  • 1867 only: Jakob Dubs
    Jakob Dubs
    Jakob Dubs was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872...

  • 1868 only: Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
    Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
    Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .Challet was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on July 12, 1864 as the first member from the Canton of Geneva. He handed over office on December 31, 1872 after being voted out of office...

  • 1869 only: Jakob Dubs
    Jakob Dubs
    Jakob Dubs was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872...

  • 1870-1872: Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
    Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
    Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .Challet was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on July 12, 1864 as the first member from the Canton of Geneva. He handed over office on December 31, 1872 after being voted out of office...

  • 1873-1875: Eugène Borel
    Eugène Borel
    Eugène Borel was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .- Early life :He was born in Neuchâtel to François-Victor and Louise Borel. He was educated at the humanistic high school in Neuchâtel and then studied the law in Munich and Heidelberg. After finishing his studies he...

  • 1876 only: Joachim Heer
    Joachim Heer
    Joachim Heer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 10 December 1875 and handed over office on 31 December 1878. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland...

  • 1877-1879: Emil Welti
    Emil Welti
    Emil Welti was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891...

  • 1880-1881: Simeon Bavier
    Simeon Bavier
    Simon Bavier was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 10, 1878, and resigned on January 5, 1883. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland...

  • 1882-1883: Emil Welti
    Emil Welti
    Emil Welti was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891...

  • 1884 only: Adolf Deucher
    Adolf Deucher
    Adolf Deucher was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on April 10, 1883 and died in office on July 10, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party...

  • 1885-1891: Emil Welti
    Emil Welti
    Emil Welti was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891...

  • 1892-1901: Josef Zemp
    Josef Zemp
    Josef Zemp was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 17, 1891 and handed over office on June 17, 1908...

  • 1902 only: Robert Comtesse
    Robert Comtesse
    Robert Comtesse was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 4 March 1912...

  • 1903-1907: Josef Zemp
    Josef Zemp
    Josef Zemp was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 17, 1891 and handed over office on June 17, 1908...


  • 1908-1911: Ludwig Forrer
    Ludwig Forrer
    Ludwig Forrer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1902 and handed over office on December 31, 1917...

  • 1912 only: Robert Comtesse
    Robert Comtesse
    Robert Comtesse was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 4 March 1912...

  • 1912 only: Louis Perrier
    Louis Perrier
    Frédéric-François-Louis Perrier was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is the member with the shortest time in office ....

  • 1911-1917: Ludwig Forrer
    Ludwig Forrer
    Ludwig Forrer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1902 and handed over office on December 31, 1917...

  • 1918-1929: Robert Haab
    Robert Haab
    Robert Haab was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 13 December 1917 and handed over office on 31 December 1929. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party....

  • 1930-1940: Marcel Pilet-Golaz
    Marcel Pilet-Golaz
    Marcel Pilet-Golaz was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1928 and handed over office on December 31, 1944...

  • 1940-1950: Enrico Celio
    Enrico Celio
    Enrico Celio was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on February 22, 1940 and handed over office on October 15, 1950...

  • 1950-1954: Josef Escher
    Josef Escher
    Josef Escher was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on September 14, 1950 and died during his time in office on December 9, 1954. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland...

  • 1955-1959: Giuseppe Lepori
    Giuseppe Lepori
    Giuseppe Lepori was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 16, 1954 and handed over office on December 31, 1959. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party .During his time in office he held the Department of Posts and Railways.-...

  • 1960-1965: Willy Spühler
    Willy Spühler
    Willy Spühler was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 17 December 1959, representing the Canton of Zürich, and handed over office on 31 January 1970. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. He was a municipal councillor in Zurich in 1928 and a national...

  • 1966-1968: Rudolf Gnägi
    Rudolf Gnägi
    Rudolf Gnägi was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council ....

  • 1968-1973: Roger Bonvin
    Roger Bonvin
    Roger Bonvin was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council for the Canton of Valais ....

  • 1974-1979: Willy Ritschard
    Willy Ritschard
    Willi Ritschard was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council ....

  • 1980-1987: Leon Schlumpf
    Leon Schlumpf
    Leon Schlumpf is a Swiss politician and a former member of the Swiss Federal Council .Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council on December 5, 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Graubünden...

  • 1988-1995: Adolf Ogi
    Adolf Ogi
    Adolf Ogi is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne...

  • 1995-2010: Moritz Leuenberger
    Moritz Leuenberger
    Moritz Leuenberger is a Swiss politician, lawyer, was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1995 to 2010 and President of the Confederation in 2001 and in 2006....

  • From 2010: Doris Leuthard
    Doris Leuthard
    Doris Leuthard is a Swiss politician and lawyer. Since 1 August 2006, she has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council. From 1 August 2006 till 31 October 2010 she was head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs...


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