federal department of environment, transport, energy and communications

Federal Department Of Environment, Transport, Energy And Communications

The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (in Italian Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente, dei trasporti, dell'energia e delle comunicazioni (ATEC), in German Eidgenssisches Departement fr Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK), in French Dpartement fdral de l'Environnement, des Transports, de l'Energie et de la Communication (ETEC)) is one of the seven departments of Swiss federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.

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