Johann Jakob Scherer

Johann Jakob Scherer (November 10, 1825 December 23, 1878) was a Swiss politician.

Johann Jakob Scherer

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 12, 1872 and died in office on December 23, 1878. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

  • Department of Finance (1872–1873)[1]
  • Department of Railway and Trade (1873–1874)
  • Political Department (1875)
  • Military Department (1876–1878)

He was President of the Confederation in 1875.

References

Media related to Johann Jakob Scherer at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by
Jakob Dubs
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
18721878
Succeeded by
Wilhelm Hertenstein
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.