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List Of Presidents Of The Swiss Council Of States
This is a list of presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland), Swiss Council of States, the upper house of the Federal Assembly (Switzerland), Federal Assembly. List {, border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" class=sortable , --- style="background:#efefef" ! Year ! Name ! Canton , --- , 1848 , , Jonas Furrer , , Canton of Zürich, ZH , --- , 1848/50 , , François Briatte , , Canton of Vaud, VD , --- , 1850/51 , , Johann Jakob Rüttimann , , Canton of Zürich, ZH , --- , 1851 , , Paul Migy , , Canton of Bern, BE , --- , 1851/52 , , Karl Kappeler , , Canton of Thurgau, TG , --- , 1852/53 , , François Briatte , , Canton of Vaud, VD , --- , 1853/54 , , Johann Jakob Blumer , , Canton of Glarus, GL , --- , 1854 , , James Fazy , , Canton of Geneva, GE , --- , 1854/55 , , Karl Kappeler , , Canton of Thurgau, TG , --- , 1855 , , Constant Fornerod , , Canton of Vaud, VD , --- , 1855/56 , , Samuel Schwarz (politician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of States (Switzerland)
The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It comprises 46 members. Twenty of the country's cantons are represented by two Councillors each. Six cantons, traditionally called "half cantons", are represented by one Councillor each for historical reasons. These are Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. The Councillors serve for four years, and are not bound in their vote to instructions from the cantonal authorities. Electoral system Under the Swiss Federal Constitution, the mode of election to the Council of States is left to the cantons, the provision being that it must be a democratic method. All cantons now provide for the councilors to be chosen by popular election, although historically it was typically the cantons' legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Schwarz (politician)
Samuel D. Schwarz (5 March 1814 – 11 March 1868) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ... (1855/1856). External links * * 1814 births 1868 deaths People from Brugg District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) {{Switzerland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Vigier
Josef Wilhelm Viktor Vigier (27 August 1823, in Solothurn – 18 March 1886) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ... (1862/1863 and 1882/1883). Vigier was also a judge of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (1858–1874). He presided the court in 1864 and 1873. He was an uncle of the national councilor and mayor of Solothurn Wilhelm Vigier (1839–1908). External links * * * 1823 births 1886 deaths People from Solothurn Swiss Old Catholics Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland judges 19th-century Swiss judges 19th-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Obwalden
Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obvaldo), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditionally considered a " half-canton", the other half being Nidwalden. Obwalden lies in Central Switzerland and contains the geographical centre of Switzerland. It is bordered by the canton of Lucerne to the north, the canton of Nidwalden and Uri to the east and the canton of Bern to the south. The canton is essentially in the valley of the Sarner Aa south of Lake Lucerne, with an enclave around Engelberg. It is one of the smallest cantons. The largest town is Sarnen, followed by Kerns and Alpnach. Together with Nidwalden, Obwalden was part of the forest canton of Unterwalden, one of the three participants in the foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy, named in the Pact of Brunnen of 1315 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolaus Hermann
Nicolaus Hermann (21 October 1818 – 4 August 1888) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ... (1861/1862). Further reading * External links * * 1818 births 1888 deaths People from Obwalden Swiss Roman Catholics Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland judges 19th-century Swiss judges 19th-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Welti
Friedrich Emil Welti (23 April 1825, in Zurzach – 24 February 1899, in Bern, called exclusively ''Emil Welti'') was a Swiss politician, lawyer and judge. From 1856 to 1866, he was a member of the government of the canton of Aargau and, beginning in 1857, the Council of States. in 1867, Welti was elected to the Bundesrat as a representative of the liberal-radical faction (today's FDP). Weiti was elected Federal President six times, a total exceeded only by Karl Schenk. He is remembered for unifying the army, overhauling the Federal Constitution of 1874, and opening political doors for the Gotthard Railway. Early life Welti was the eldest of nine children. He was born to a distinguished political family. His father, Jakob Welti, was a parish councilor and chief justice of Zurzach. His grandfather Abraham Welti belonged to both the National Assembly of the Helvetic Republic and the Consulta. After attending community and secondary school in Zurzach, Welti attended the Kantons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklaus Niggeler
Niklaus Niggeler (3 May 1817, in Grossaffoltern – 26 May 1872) was a Swiss politician from the canton of Bern. He was President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ... (1858/59) and of the National Council (1866). External links * * 1817 births 1872 deaths People from Seeland District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) {{Switzerland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt or Basel-City (german: Kanton ; rm, Chantun Basilea-Citad; french: Canton de Bâle-Ville; it, Canton Basilea Città) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of three municipalities with Basel as the capital. It is traditionally considered a " half-canton", the other half being Basel-Landschaft, its rural counterpart. Basel-Stadt is one of the northernmost and lowest cantons of Switzerland, and the smallest by area. The canton lies on both sides of the Rhine and is very densely populated. The largest municipality is Basel, followed by Riehen and Bettingen. The only canton sharing borders with Basel-Stadt is Basel-Landschaft to the south. To the north of Basel-Stadt are France and Germany, with the tripoint being in the middle of the Rhine. Together with Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt was part of the canton of Basel, who joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1501. Political quarrels and armed conflict led to the partition of the can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Stähelin-Brunner
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, with March being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to match the length of Julius Caesar's July, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of St
Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and entertainment * Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in " Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly'' Design * Canton (building), a corner pilaster * Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag * Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware People * Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname * Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist Places Canada * Canton, New Brunswick, a community in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick * Canton, Ontario China * Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China * Guangzhou (Canton City), capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Baptist Weder
Johann Baptist Weder (27 June 1800, in Oberriet – 17 October 1872) was a Swiss politician. He was President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ... (1857) and President of the National Council (1860). External links * * 1800 births 1872 deaths People from the canton of St. Gallen Swiss Roman Catholics Liberal Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) 19th-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Dubs
Jakob Dubs (26 July 1822 – 13 January 1879) was a Switzerland, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1861–1872). Along with Gustave Moynier and Guillaume-Henri Dufour, he founded the Swiss Red Cross in July 1866, and served as its first President until 1872. He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. Life and work During his time in political office, he was responsible for the following departments: *Department of Justice and Police (1861–1863) *Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Political Department (1864) *Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland), Department of Home Affairs (1865) *Department of Justice and Police (1866) *Department of Posts (1867) *Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Political Department (1868) *Department of Posts (1869) *Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Political Department (1870) *Department of Home Aff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
