Simonetta Sommaruga and Johann Schneider-Ammann are elected as new members of the Swiss Federal Council by the Swiss parliament. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20100924221232-http:--www.parlament.ch-d-wahlen-abstimmungen-wahlen-im-parlament-bundesratswahlen-ruektritt-leuenberger-merz-Seiten-default.aspx "Swiss parliament dossier (german)"]