Josef Munzinger
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Martin Josef Munzinger (November 11, 1791 - February 6, 1855) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on November 16, 1848, as one of the first seven Councilors. While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1848 - 1850)
- 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 February 6, 1855.
[edit] References
- Hans Haeflinger: Bundesrat Josef Munzinger, 1953
[edit] 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 (German)
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Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1855 |
Succeeded by Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel |
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