Marc-Emile Ruchet
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politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
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on December 14, 1899, and resigned on July 9, 1912, only four days before his death. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
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.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Home Affairs (1900 -1903)
- Department of Finance (1904)
- Political Department (1905)
- Department of Home Affairs (1906 - 1910)
- Political Department (1911)
- Department of Home Affairs (1912)
He was President of the Confederation twice, in 1905 and 1911.