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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....
politician, originally from Avenches
Avenches
Avenches is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully.-History:The roots of Avenches go back to the Celts...
, and 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....
(1855-1867).
He was elected to the Federal Council on July 11, 1855, as a representant for Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, and handed over office on October 31, 1867. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Trade and Customs (1855 - 1856)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1857)
- Department of Trade and Customs (1858)
- Department of Finance (1859 - 1861)
- Military Department (1862)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1863)
- Military Department (1864 - 1866)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1867).