Emil Welti

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Emil Welti (April 23, 1825 - February 24, 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1866-1891).

He was elected to the Federal Council on December 8, 1866 and handed over office on December 31, 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

• Military Department (1867 - 1868)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1869)
• Military Department (1870 - 1871)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1872)
• Military Department (1873 - 1875)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1876)
• Department of Posts and Telegraph (1877 - 1878)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1879)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1880)
• Department of Justice and Police (1881)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1882 - 1883)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1884)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1885 - 1891)

He was President of the Confederation six times in 1869, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1891.

Preceded by François Briatte	President of the Council of States 1860	Succeeded by Johann Jakob Blumer
Preceded by Johann Jakob Rüttimann	President of the Council of States 1866	Succeeded by Christian Sahli
Preceded by Friedrich Frey-Herosé	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1866–1891	Succeeded by Josef Zemp