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.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Emil Welti with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Heinrich Staehelin: Emil Welti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| 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 |
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