Constant Fornerod
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Constant Fornerod (30 May 1819 – 27 November 1899) was a Swiss politician, originally from Avenches, and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1855–1867).
He was elected to the Federal Council on 11 July 1855 as a representative for Vaud. He handed over office on 31 October 1867. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
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)[1]
- Military Department (1862)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1863)
- Military Department (1864 - 1866)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1867).
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Constant Fornerod.
- Profile of Constant Fornerod with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- "Constant Fornerod" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Categories:
- 1819 births
- 1899 deaths
- People from Gros-de-Vaud District
- Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
- University of Lausanne alumni
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
- Foreign ministers of Switzerland
- Finance ministers of Switzerland
- Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
- Agriculture ministers of Switzerland
- Defence ministers of Switzerland
- Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
- Members of the Council of States (Switzerland)
- Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland)
- Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 1857–1860
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