Jonas Furrer
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| Jonas Furrer | |
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| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1848–1861 |
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| Born | March 3, 1805 Winterthur |
| Died | July 25, 1861 (aged 56) Bad Ragaz |
Jonas Furrer (March 3, 1805 – July 25, 1861) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1848–1861). He was affiliated to the Radical Party.
He was elected to the Federal Council on November 16, 1848 as one of the seven initial members.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Political Department (1848–1849)
- Department of Justice and Police (1850–1851)
- Political Department (1852)
- Department of Justice and Police (1853–1854)
- Political Department (1855)
- Department of Justice and Police (1856–1857)
- Political Department (1858)
- Department of Justice and Police (1859–1861)
and he was the first president of the Confederation from November 21, 1848 to December 31, 1849 and later again in 1852, 1855 and 1858.
Previously he had been president of the diet from April 2, 1845 to December 31, 1845.
Furrer died in office on July 25, 1861.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Jonas Furrer with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Jonas Furrer in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Preceded by none (The first) |
President of the Council of States 1848 |
Succeeded by François Briatte |
| Preceded by n/a one of the first seven |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1861 |
Succeeded by Jakob Dubs |
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