Robert Comtesse
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Robert Comtesse | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1910 – 31 December 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Deucher |
| Succeeded by | Marc-Émile Ruchet |
| In office 1 January 1904 – 31 December 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Deucher |
| Succeeded by | Marc-Émile Ruchet |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 14 December 1899 – 4 March 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Adrien Lachenal |
| Succeeded by | Louis Perrier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1847 Valangin, Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | 17 November 1922 (aged 75) |
| Party | Free Democratic Party |
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 with the Free Democratic Party.
Federal Departments
[edit | edit source]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)
Honours
[edit | edit source]"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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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