Jakob Dubs
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Jakob Dubs (July 26, 1822 - January 13, 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1861-1872).
He was elected to the Federal Council on July 30, 1861 and handed over office on May 28, 1872. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1861 - 1863)
- Political Department (1864)
- Department of Home Affairs (1865)
- Department of Justice and Police (1866)
- Department of Posts (1867)
- Political Department (1868)
- Department of Posts (1869)
- Political Department (1870)
- Department of Home Affairs (1871 - 1872)
He was President of the Confederation three times in 1864, 1868 and 1870.
Preceded by Giovanni Battista Pioda |
President of the National Council 1854 |
Succeeded by Casimir Pfyffer |
Preceded by Aimé Humbert |
President of the Council of States 1856 |
Succeeded by François Briatte |
Preceded by Jonas Furrer |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1861–1872 |
Succeeded by Johann Jakob Scherer |