Robert Comtesse
Swiss politician
Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847, in Valangin – 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 4 March 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1900)[1]
- Department of Justice and Police (1901)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1902, 1912)
- Department of Finance (1903, 1905–09, 1911)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1904, 1911)
"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.
References
- ^ "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/Innen".
External links
- Profile of Robert Comtesse with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Robert Comtesse in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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| Preceded by Ludwig Forrer | President of the National Council 1893/1894 | Succeeded by Ernst Brenner |
| Preceded by Adrien Lachenal | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1899–1912 | Succeeded by Louis Perrier |
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