Louis Ruchonnet
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Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet (April 28, 1834 - September 14, 1893) was a Swiss politician.
He was first elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 10 December 1875, but declined the election. He was elected again and accepted the election on March 3, 1881 and died in office on September 14, 1893. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Trade and Agriculture (1881)
- Department of Justice and Police (1882)
- Political Department (1883)
- Department of Justice and Police (1884 - 1893)
He was President of the Confederation twice in 1883 and 1890.
Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet in Lausanne is named after him.
There is a portrait of Louis Ruchonnet by Adolfo Muller-Ury (1862-1947), signed 'A Muller-Uri 1888' in the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne. It was the gift of his son Ernest Ruchonnet in 1894.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Louis Ruchonnet with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
(declined election)
- Profile of Louis Ruchonnet with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
(accepted election)
| Preceded by Simon Kaiser |
President of the Swiss National Council 1869 |
Succeeded by Joachim Heer |
| Preceded by Karl Feer-Herzog |
President of the Swiss National Council 1874/1875 |
Succeeded by Jakob Stämpfli |
| Preceded by Fridolin Anderwert |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1881–1893 |
Succeeded by Eugène Ruffy |
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