Adrien Lachenal

Adrien Lachenal

Adrien Lachenal (19 May 1849, Geneva – 29 June 1918) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 15 December 1892 and handed over office on 31 December 1899. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

Department of Foreign Affairs (1893–1895)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1896)
Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1897)
Department of Home Affairs (1898–1899)

Rue Adrien-Lachenal in Geneva and Avenue Adrien-Lachenal Versoix are named after him.

External links

Profile of Adrien Lachenal with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Adrien Lachenal in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Biography of Adrien Lachenal on the website of the Swiss Parliament.

Preceded by Eduard Müller	President of the National Council 1891/1892	Succeeded by Albert Brosi
Preceded by Numa Droz	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1892–1899	Succeeded by Robert Comtesse
Preceded by Arthur Hoffmann	President of the Swiss Council of States 1903/1904	Succeeded by Emil Isler

President of the Swiss Confederation (list)

1848–1874	Furrer Druey Munzinger Furrer Naeff Frey-Herosé Furrer Stämpfli Fornerod Furrer Stämpfli Frey-Herosé Knüsel Stämpfli Fornerod Dubs Schenk Knüsel Fornerod Dubs Welti Dubs Schenk Welti Cérésole Schenk

1875–1899	Scherer Welti Heer Schenk Hammer Welti Anderwert Droz Bavier Ruchonnet Welti Schenk Deucher Droz Hertenstein Hammer Ruchonnet Welti Hauser Schenk Frey Zemp Lachenal Deucher Ruffy Müller

1900–1924	Hauser Brenner Zemp Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Brenner Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Hoffmann Motta Decoppet Schulthess Calonder Ador Motta Schulthess Haab Scheurer Chuard

1925–1949	Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Haab Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Pilet-Golaz Minger Meyer Motta Baumann Etter Pilet-Golaz Wetter Etter E. Celio Stampfli von Steiger Kobelt Etter E. Celio Nobs

1950–1974	Petitpierre Steiger Kobelt Etter Rubattel Petitpierre Feldmann Streuli Holenstein Chaudet Petitpierre Wahlen Chaudet Spühler von Moos Tschudi Schaffner Bonvin Spühler von Moos Tschudi Gnägi N. Celio Bonvin Brugger

1975–1999	Graber Gnägi Furgler Ritschard Hürlimann Chevallaz Furgler Honegger Aubert Schlumpf Furgler Egli Aubert Stich Delamuraz Koller Cotti Felber Ogi Stich Villiger Delamuraz Koller Cotti Dreifuss

2000–present	Ogi Leuenberger Villiger Couchepin Deiss Schmid Leuenberger Calmy-Rey Couchepin Merz Leuthard Calmy-Rey Widmer-Schlumpf Maurer Burkhalter Sommaruga Schneider-Ammann

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 3227439 GND: 11663894X SUDOC: 12977961X HDS: 3874

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