Hermann Obrecht (26 March 1882 – 21 August 1940) was a
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politician and
member of the Swiss Federal Council
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(1935–1940).
He was elected to the
Swiss Federal Council
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on 4 April 1935 and handed over office on 31 July 1940. He was affiliated to the
Radical Democratic Party. During his time in office he headed up the
Federal Department of Economic Affairs
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1882 births
1940 deaths
People from the canton of Solothurn
Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
World War II political leaders
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