Circle of Rhine Party

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The Circle of Rhine Party (German: Rheinkreispartei; French: Parti du Cercle du Rhin) was a political party in Switzerland led by Josef Jäger.^[1]

History

The party was established in 1905 as a breakaway from the Free Democratic Party in Aargau. In the 1908 federal elections it put forward two candidates in Aargau-Nord, Jäger and Arnold Doser, but failed to win a seat. In the 1911 federal elections it ran three candidates in Aargau-Nord, winning one seat, taken by Jäger. The following year it merged back into the FDP.

References

↑ Josef Jäger Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

Political parties in Switzerland

National Council
(200 seats)

Federal Council	Christian Democratic People's Party (27) The Liberals (FDP) (32) Social Democratic Party (43) Swiss People's Party (65)

Opposition	Green Party (11) Green Liberal Party (7) Conservative Democratic Party (7) Evangelical People's Party (2) Ticino League (2) Swiss Party of Labour (1) Christian Social Party (1) Geneva Citizens' Movement (1) Independent (1)

Council of States
(46 seats)

Federal Council	Christian Democratic People's Party (13) The Liberals (FDP) (13) Social Democratic Party (12) Swiss People's Party (5)

Opposition	Green Party (1) Conservative Democratic Party (1) Independent (1) Green Liberal Party (0) Evangelical People's Party (0) Ticino League (0) Christian Social Party (0) Geneva Citizens' Movement (0) Swiss Party of Labour (0)

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