Robert Comtesse

Swiss politician (1847–1922)

15 August 1910 – the first state visit ever to the Swiss Confederation (Federal State of 1848) takes place: The President of the Swiss Confederation, Robert Comtesse (right), and the President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières, leave the cour d'honneur of the French ambassador's residence at 44 Sulgeneckstrasse in Bern in a brand new De Dion-Bouton Landaulet Type CH for a city tour (this model was only produced in 1910).

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.

## Federal Departments

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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

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"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.

## References

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1. ^ "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/Innen".

## External links

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* 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.

Political offices

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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President of the Swiss Confederation (list)

1848–1874|

* Furrer
* Druey
* Munzinger
* Furrer
* Naeff
* Frey-Herosé
* Furrer
* Stämpfli
* Fornerod
* Furrer
* Stämpfli
* Frey-Herosé
* Knüsel
* Stämpfli
* Fornerod
* Dubs
* Schenk
* Knüsel
* Fornerod
* Dubs
* Welti
* Dubs
* Schenk
* Welti
* Cérésole
* Schenk

1875–1899|

* Scherer
* Welti
* Heer
* Schenk
* Hammer
* Welti
* Droz
* Bavier
* Ruchonnet
* Welti
* Schenk
* Deucher
* Droz
* Hertenstein
* Hammer
* Ruchonnet
* Welti
* Hauser
* Schenk
* Frey
* Zemp
* Lachenal
* Deucher
* Ruffy
* Müller

1900–1924|

* Hauser
* Brenner
* Zemp
* Deucher
* Comtesse
* Ruchet
* Forrer
* Müller
* Brenner
* Deucher
* Comtesse
* Ruchet
* Forrer
* Müller
* Hoffmann
* Motta
* Decoppet
* Schulthess
* Calonder
* Ador
* Motta
* Schulthess
* Haab
* Scheurer
* Chuard

1925–1949|

* Musy
* Häberlin
* Motta
* Schulthess
* Haab
* Musy
* Häberlin
* Motta
* Schulthess
* Pilet-Golaz
* Minger
* Meyer
* Motta
* Baumann
* Etter
* Pilet-Golaz
* Wetter
* Etter
* E. Celio
* Stampfli
* von Steiger
* Kobelt
* Etter
* E. Celio
* Nobs

1950–1974|

* Petitpierre
* Steiger
* Kobelt
* Etter
* Rubattel
* Petitpierre
* Feldmann
* Streuli
* Holenstein
* Chaudet
* Petitpierre
* Wahlen
* Chaudet
* Spühler
* von Moos
* Tschudi
* Schaffner
* Bonvin
* Spühler
* von Moos
* Tschudi
* Gnägi
* N. Celio
* Bonvin
* Brugger

1975–1999|

* Graber
* Gnägi
* Furgler
* Ritschard
* Hürlimann
* Chevallaz
* Furgler
* Honegger
* Aubert
* Schlumpf
* Furgler
* Egli
* Aubert
* Stich
* Delamuraz
* Koller
* Cotti
* Felber
* Ogi
* Stich
* Villiger
* Delamuraz
* Koller
* Cotti
* Dreifuss

2000–present|

* Ogi
* Leuenberger
* Villiger
* Couchepin
* Deiss
* Schmid
* Leuenberger
* Calmy-Rey
* Couchepin
* Merz
* Leuthard
* Calmy-Rey
* Widmer-Schlumpf
* Maurer
* Burkhalter
* Sommaruga
* Schneider-Ammann
* Leuthard
* Berset
* Maurer
* Sommaruga
* Parmelin
* Cassis
* Berset
* Amherd
* Keller-Sutter

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany

Other|

* Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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