Eduard Müller (Swiss politician)
Eduard Müller | |
|---|---|
 Photograph from 1913 | |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1895–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Schenk |
| Succeeded by | Karl Scheurer |
| 6th Mayor of Bern, Switzerland | |
| In office 1888–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Otto von Büren |
| Succeeded by | Franz Lindt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1848 Dresden, Germany |
| Died | 9 November 1919 (aged 70) Bern, Switzerland |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Profession | Politician, Councilor, |
Eduard Müller (12 November 1848 – 9 November 1919) was a Swiss politician, Mayor of Bern (1888–1895), President of the Swiss National Council (1890/1891) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1895–1919). He was a member of the Free Democratic Party.
Member of the Federal Council
[edit]Müller was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 16 August 1895.
While he was in office, he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1895–1897)
- Military Department (1897–1898)
- Political Department (1899) as President of the Confederation
- Military Department (1900–1906)
- Political Department (1907) as President of the Confederation
- Military Department (1908–1911)
- Department of Justice and Police (1912)
- Political Department (1913) as President of the Confederation
- Department of Justice and Police (1914–1919)
Electoral Information
[edit]Müller was elected to the federal council on 1 ballot with 136 votes.
- Ballots distributed: 171
- Ballots received: 170
- Blank ballots: 6
- Spoiled ballots: 0
- Valid ballots: 164
- Absolute majority: 83
He died in office on 9 November 1919 at the age of 70.
External links
[edit]- Profile of Eduard Müller with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Peter Stettler: Müller, Eduard in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 07 December 2007.
- Peter Martig (1997), "Eduard Müller", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 18, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 357–358; (full text online)
- Biography of Eduard Müller on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
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