Jakob Stämpfli
Jakob Stämpfli (23 February 1820 – 15 May 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1854–1863).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 6 December 1854, and handed over office on 31 December 1863. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1855)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1856)
- Department of Finance (1857–1858)[1]
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1859)
- Military Department (1860–1861)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1862)
- Military Department (1863)
Jakob Stämpfli was also member of the international tribunal that had to decide on the Alabama Claims in 1871.
References
External links
- Profile of Jakob Stämpfli with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
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