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Constant Fornerod
Constant Fornerod (30 May 1819 – 27 November 1899) was a Swiss politician, originally from Avenches, and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1855-1867).
He was elected to the Federal Council on 11 July 1855 as a representative for Vaud. He handed over office on 31 October 1867. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Trade and Customs (1855 - 1856)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1857)
- Department of Trade and Customs (1858)
- Department of Finance (1859 - 1861)[1]
- Military Department (1862)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1863)
- Military Department (1864 - 1866)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1867).
References
External links
- Profile of Constant Fornerod with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Constant Fornerod in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Karl Kappeler | President of the Council of States 1855 | Succeeded by Samuel Schwarz |
| Preceded by Henri Druey | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1855–1867 | Succeeded by Victor Ruffy |