Ernst Nobs (14 July 1886, in
Seedorf, Bern
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– 15 March 1957) was a
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politician.
He was the mayor of
Zürich
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from 1942 to 1944. He was elected to the
Swiss Federal Council
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on 15 December 1943, as the first member of the
Social Democratic Party
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. He handed over office on 31 December 1951.
During his time in office he was responsible for the
Department of Finance and he was
President of the Confederation
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in 1949.
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1886 births
1957 deaths
People from Seeland District
Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Finance ministers of Switzerland
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
Mayors of Zürich
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