A complex type switch comprising at least two switches connected in series, at least one of the switches comprising a vacuum switch with a contact part that is a vacuum valve, and at least one of the switches comprising a high-voltage resistant switch with a contact part that has a dielectric strength larger than the vacuum switch, wherein: the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch each comprise: a sealed container (7, 17) filled with an insulative medium, and having contact part (9, 19) placed therein; a support (8, 18) maintaining an electrical insulation to a ground while supporting the sealed container (7, 17); an actuation unit (10, 20) driving a movable electrode (37, 56) of the contact part (9, 19); and a power supply (11, 21) supplying power to the actuation unit (10, 20), the actuation unit of the high-voltage resistant switch is equipotential to the movable electrode of the contact part connected to the actuation unit, and the sealed container (7, 17) of each of the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch comprises: an insulative barrel portion having both ends opened; and metal lids (12, 13, 22, 23) sealing the openings at the both ends, the actuation unit (10, 20) of each of the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch comprises: a drive device (38, 57) applying drive force to the contact part (9, 19); and a control device (39, 58) controlling an action of the drive device (38, 57), the drive device (38, 57) is provided inside the sealed container (7, 17), connected to the metal lid (12, 22), and also connected to the contact part (9, 19); the control device (39, 58) is provided outside the sealed container (7, 17), and connected to the power supply (11, 21) in a way that power to drive the actuation unit (10, 20) is supplied from the power supply (11, 21); and a connection portion between the drive device of the high-voltage resistant switch and the movable electrode of the contact part is formed of a conductive material. the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch each comprise: a sealed container (7, 17) filled with an insulative medium, and having contact part (9, 19) placed therein; a support (8, 18) maintaining an electrical insulation to a ground while supporting the sealed container (7, 17); an actuation unit (10, 20) driving a movable electrode (37, 56) of the contact part (9, 19); and a power supply (11, 21) supplying power to the actuation unit (10, 20), a sealed container (7, 17) filled with an insulative medium, and having contact part (9, 19) placed therein; a support (8, 18) maintaining an electrical insulation to a ground while supporting the sealed container (7, 17); an actuation unit (10, 20) driving a movable electrode (37, 56) of the contact part (9, 19); and a power supply (11, 21) supplying power to the actuation unit (10, 20), the actuation unit of the high-voltage resistant switch is equipotential to the movable electrode of the contact part connected to the actuation unit, and the sealed container (7, 17) of each of the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch comprises: an insulative barrel portion having both ends opened; and metal lids (12, 13, 22, 23) sealing the openings at the both ends, an insulative barrel portion having both ends opened; and metal lids (12, 13, 22, 23) sealing the openings at the both ends, the actuation unit (10, 20) of each of the high-voltage resistant switch and the vacuum switch comprises: a drive device (38, 57) applying drive force to the contact part (9, 19); and a control device (39, 58) controlling an action of the drive device (38, 57), a drive device (38, 57) applying drive force to the contact part (9, 19); and a control device (39, 58) controlling an action of the drive device (38, 57), the drive device (38, 57) is provided inside the sealed container (7, 17), connected to the metal lid (12, 22), and also connected to the contact part (9, 19); the control device (39, 58) is provided outside the sealed container (7, 17), and connected to the power supply (11, 21) in a way that power to drive the actuation unit (10, 20) is supplied from the power supply (11, 21); and a connection portion between the drive device of the high-voltage resistant switch and the movable electrode of the contact part is formed of a conductive material.