Emil Welti

Emil Welti

Emil Welti (23 April 1825, Bad Zurzach, Aargau – 24 February 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1866-1891).

He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. His son was marriaged by Escher's daughter Lydia Welti-Escher (1858–1891), patron of the arts and founder of the Gottfried Keller Stiftung.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

Military Department (1867 - 1868)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1869)
Military Department (1870 - 1871)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1872)
Military Department (1873 - 1875)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1876)
Department of Posts and Telegraph (1877 - 1878)
Department of Posts and Railways (1879)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1880)
Department of Justice and Police (1881)
Department of Posts and Railways (1882 - 1883)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1884)
Department of Posts and Railways (1885 - 1891)

He was President of the Confederation six times in 1869, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1891.

External links

Profile of Emil Welti with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Heinrich Staehelin: Emil Welti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Preceded by François Briatte	President of the Council of States 1860	Succeeded by Johann Jakob Blumer
Preceded by Johann Jakob Rüttimann	President of the Council of States 1866	Succeeded by Christian Sahli
Preceded by Friedrich Frey-Herosé	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1866–1891	Succeeded by Josef Zemp

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: 40174109 LCCN: no2010204089 GND: 118766767 HDS: 3813

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