Josef Munzinger
Martin Josef Munzinger (11 November 1791 – 6 February 1855) was a Swiss politician.
Josef Munzinger
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848, as one of the first seven Councilors. While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1848–1850)[1]
- Political Department (1851)
- Department of Finance (1852)
- Department of Posts and Construction (1853–1854)
- Department of Trade and Customs (1855)
and was President of the Confederation in 1851.
Munzinger died in office on 6 February 1855.
References
- EFD, Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement. "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/innen". www.efd.admin.ch.
- Hans Haeflinger: Bundesrat Josef Munzinger, 1953
External links
- Profile of Josef Munzinger with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Hans-Rudolf Merz: Bundesrat Munzinger: Der Vater des Schweizerfrankens, 2005 (in German)
- Josef Munzinger in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1855 |
Succeeded by Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel |
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