Henri Druey

Daniel-Henri Druey (12 April 1799 – 29 March 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century and a founding father of constitutional democracy in Switzerland.[1]

Early life

Druey was born in Faoug in the Canton of Vaud. After studying law at the academy in Lausanne he engaged in further study at Heidelberg, Paris and London.[2]

Political career in Switzerland

When Druey returned to Switzerland, aged 29, he was chosen to sit on the Canton of Vaud's Great Council. Two years later he became a member of the State Council.[3]

Druey was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848 as one of the seven initial members. During his time in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Justice and Police (1848–1849)
• Political Department (1850) as President of the Confederation
• Department of Finance (1851)
• Department of Justice and Police (1852)
• Department of Finance (1853–1855)

and was President of the Confederation in 1850.

Photograph of Druey in later life in 1850

Druey died in office on 29 March 1855.

External links

• André Lasserre: Henri Druey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2004-09-15.
• Profile of Henri Druey with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.