Albert Meyer (politician)

For other people named Albert Meyer, see Albert Meyer (disambiguation).

Albert Meyer

Albert Meyer (13 March 1870 - 22 October 1953) was a Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1915-1930) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-1938).

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 12 December 1929 and handed over office on 31 December 1938. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his time in office he held the Department of Home Affairs from 1930 to 1934 and the Department of Finance from 1934 to 1938 and was President of the Confederation in 1936.

External links

Albert Meyer in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Albert Meyer in the German National Library catalogue
Profile of Albert Meyer (politician) with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Preceded by Robert Haab	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1929–1938	Succeeded by Ernst Wetter

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: 35258261 LCCN: nr94024120 ISNI: 0000 0000 4887 6811 GND: 119066386 HDS: 3666

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