Numa Droz (27 January 1844 - 15 December 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1892).
Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel in 1871 and to the Swiss Council of States in 1872.
On 18 December 1875, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council and handed over office on 31 December 1892. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the following departments:
He died in Bern in 1899.
In La Chaux-de-Fonds a street (rue Numa-Droz) and in Neuchâtel a square (place Numa-Droz) are named after him.
| Preceded by Gottlieb Ringier |
President of the Council of States 1875 |
Succeeded by Johann Jakob Sulzer |
| Preceded by Paul Cérésole |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1875–1892 |
Succeeded by Adrien Lachenal |
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