Robert Comtesse
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Robert Comtesse (August 14, 1847 - November 17, 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 14, 1899, and resigned on March 4, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1900)
- Department of Justice and Police (1901)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1902)
- Department of Finance (1903)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1904)
- Department of Finance (1905 - 1909)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1910)
- Department of Finance (1911)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1912)
"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.
[edit] External links
- 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.
| 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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