Josef Munzinger

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Josef Munzinger

Martin Josef Munzinger (11 November 1791 – 6 February 1855) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 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 6 February 1855.

References

Hans Haeflinger: Bundesrat Josef Munzinger, 1953

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)
Josef Munzinger in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Media related to Josef Munzinger at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by n/a one of the first seven	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1855	Succeeded by Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel

v t e President of the Swiss Confederation (list)

1848 – 1874	Furrer Druey Munzinger Furrer Naeff Frey-Herosé Furrer Stämpfli Fornerod Furrer Stämpfli Frey-Herosé Knüsel Stämpfli Fornerod Dubs Schenk Knüsel Fornerod Dubs Welti Dubs Schenk Welti Cérésole Schenk

1875 – 1899	Scherer Welti Heer Schenk Hammer Welti Anderwert Droz Bavier Ruchonnet Welti Schenk Deucher Droz Hertenstein Hammer Ruchonnet Welti Hauser Schenk Frey Zemp Lachenal Deucher Ruffy Müller

1900 – 1924	Hauser Brenner Zemp Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Brenner Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Hoffmann Motta Decoppet Schulthess Calonder Ador Motta Schulthess Haab Scheurer Chuard

1925 – 1949	Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Haab Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Pilet-Golaz Minger Meyer Motta Baumann Etter Pilet-Golaz Wetter Etter E. Celio Stampfli von Steiger Kobelt Etter E. Celio Nobs

1950 – 1974	Petitpierre Steiger Kobelt Etter Rubattel Petitpierre Feldmann Streuli Holenstein Chaudet Petitpierre Wahlen Chaudet Spühler von Moos Tschudi Schaffner Bonvin Spühler von Moos Tschudi Gnägi N. Celio Bonvin Brugger

1975 – 1999	Graber Gnägi Furgler Ritschard Hürlimann Chevallaz Furgler Honegger Aubert Schlumpf Furgler Egli Aubert Stich Delamuraz Koller Cotti Felber Ogi Stich Villiger Delamuraz Koller Cotti Dreifuss

2000 – present	Ogi Leuenberger Villiger Couchepin Deiss Schmid Leuenberger Calmy-Rey Couchepin Merz Leuthard Calmy-Rey Widmer-Schlumpf Maurer Burkhalter

Authority control	VIAF: 86081130 GND: 137914482 HDS: 3043

Persondata
Name	Munzinger, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss politician
Date of birth	11 November 1791
Place of birth
Date of death	6 February 1855
Place of death

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