Numa Droz
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politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1892).
Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel
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in 1871 and to the Swiss Council of States
Swiss Council of States
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in 1872.
On 18 December 1875, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
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and handed over office on 31 December 1892. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
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.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Home Affairs (1876 - 1878)
- Department of Trade and Agriculture (1879 - 1880)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1881)
- Department of Trade and Agriculture (1882 - 1886)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1887)
- Department of Foreign Affairs (1888 - 1892)
He died in Bern in 1899.
In La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
a street (rue Numa-Droz) and in Neuchâtel a square (place Numa-Droz) are named after him.