Jakob Dubs

Jakob Dubs

Jakob Dubs (26 July 1822 – 13 January 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1861–1872). Along with Gustave Moynier and Guillaume-Henri Dufour, he founded the Swiss Red Cross in July of 1866, and served as its first President until 1872.

He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

Life and work

During his time in political office, he was responsible for the following departments:

Department of Justice and Police (1861–1863)
Political Department (1864)
Department of Home Affairs (1865)
Department of Justice and Police (1866)
Department of Posts (1867)
Political Department (1868)
Department of Posts (1869)
Political Department (1870)
Department of Home Affairs (1871–1872)

He was President of the Confederation three times in 1864, 1868 and 1870.

External links

Profile of Jakob Dubs with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Jakob Dubs in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Political offices
Preceded by Giovanni Battista Pioda	President of the National Council 1854	Succeeded by Casimir Pfyffer
Preceded by Aimé Humbert	President of the Council of States 1856	Succeeded by François Briatte
Preceded by Jonas Furrer	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1861–1872	Succeeded by Johann Jakob Scherer

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 VIAF: 72139676 LCCN: nr00009610 ISNI: 0000 0001 1447 6841 GND: 116231696 SUDOC: 093832338 BNF: cb10213951t (data) HDS: 3625

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