Élisabeth Baume-Schneider

Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
Official portrait, 2026
Swiss Federal Councillor
Assumed office
1 January 2023
DepartmentJustice and Police (2023)
Home Affairs (2024–present)
Preceded bySimonetta Sommaruga
Member of the Swiss Council of States
Assumed office
2 December 2019
ConstituencyJura
Member of the Government of the Canton of Jura
In office
1 January 2003 – 31 December 2015
DepartmentEducation (2003–2006)
Formation, Culture and Sports (2007–2015)
Personal details
BornÉlisabeth Schneider
(1963-12-24) 24 December 1963
Saint-Imier, Switzerland
PartySocial Democratic Party
SpousePierre-André Baume
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Neuchâtel
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Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (née Schneider; French pronunciation: [elizabɛt bom ʃnajdœʁ, -dɛʁ]; born 24 December 1963) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the Federal Council (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party since 2023. She was elected on 7 December 2022, as the first representative of the Canton of Jura.