Arthur Hoffmann (politician)
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Arthur Hoffmann (June 18, 1857 – July 23, 1927) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1911-1917).
Hoffmann was the son of Karl Hoffmann (1820-1895), who declined his election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1881.
Arthur Hoffmann was elected to the Federal Council on April 4, 1911 and resigned on June 19, 1917 as a result of the Grimm-Hoffmann Affair which seriously questioned Switzerland's neutrality during World War One.
He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During Hoffmann's office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1911)
- Military Department (1912-1913)
- Political Department (1914-1917)
Hoffmann was President of the Confederation in 1914.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Arthur Hoffmann (politician) with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Arthur Hoffmann (politician) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Preceded by Casimir von Arx |
President of the Swiss Council of States 1902/1903 |
Succeeded by Adrien Lachenal |
| Preceded by Ernst Brenner |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1911–1917 |
Succeeded by Gustave Ador |
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