Robert Comtesse

Swiss politician

Robert Comtesse, member of the Swiss Federal Council

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[edit]

1. ^ "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/Innen".

## External links[edit]

* 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

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

Other|

* Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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