Ludwig Forrer

Ludwig Forrer, member of the Swiss Federal Council

Ludwig Forrer (9 February 1845, Islikon – 28 September 1921) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1902-1917).

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 11 December 1902 and handed over office on 31 December 1917. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time he held the following departments:

Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1903)
Department of Home Affairs (1904 - 1905)
Political Department (1906) as President of the Confederation
Military Department (1907)
Department of Justice and Police (1908)
Department of Posts and Railways (1908 - 1911)
Political Department (1912) as President of the Confederation
Department of Posts and Railways (1913 - 1917)

He was President of the Confederation twice in 1906 and 1912.

External links

Profile of Ludwig Forrer with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
Ludwig Forrer in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Political offices
Preceded by Albert Brosi	President of the National Council 1893	Succeeded by Robert Comtesse
Preceded by Walter Hauser	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1902–1917	Succeeded by Robert Haab

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 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 Leuthard (Elect)

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 80421549 GND: 13600346X HDS: 3631

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