Friedrich Frey-Herosé (12 October 1801, in

Lindau Lindau (, ''Lindau am Bodensee''; ; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Lindou'') is a major Town#Germany, town and Lindau (island), island on the eastern side of Lake Constance (''Bodensee'' in German) in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital ...

– 22 September 1873) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the

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on 16 November 1848 as one of the first seven members of the council. He was affiliated to the

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. During his office time he held the following departments: * Department of Trade and Customs (1848 - 1853) * Political Department (1854) * Military Department (1855 - 1859) * Political Department (1860) * Department of Trade and Customs (1861 - 1866) and was President of the Confederation twice in 1854 and 1860. He handed over office on 31 December 1866.

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