Robert Comtesse
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Robert Comtesse
Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847 – 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)
- Department of Justice and Police (1901)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1902)
- Department of Finance (1903)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1904)
- Department of Finance (1905 - 1909)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1910)
- Department of Finance (1911)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1912)
"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.
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.
| 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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