Philipp Etter
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Philipp Etter (December 21, 1891 - December 23, 1977) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on March 28, 1934 and handed over office on December 31, 1959. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation four times in 1939, 1942, 1947 and 1953.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Philipp Etter with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Philipp Etter in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Preceded by Jean-Marie Musy |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1934–1959 |
Succeeded by Jean Bourgknecht |
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