Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847, in

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– 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the

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(1899-1912). He was elected to the

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on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 4 March 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. While in office he held the following departments: * Department of Finance (1900) * Department of Justice and Police (1901) * Department of Posts and Railways (1902, 1912) * Department of Finance (1903, 1905–09, 1911) * Political Department as

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(1904, 1911) "Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in

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are named after Comtesse.

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* * 1847 births 1922 deaths People from Val-de-Ruz District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Finance ministers of Switzerland Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) University of Neuchâtel alumni Foreign ministers of Switzerland {{Switzerland-politician-stub