Arthur Hoffmann (politician)

For other people named Arthur Hoffmann, see Arthur Hoffmann (disambiguation).

Arthur Hoffmann
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 1914 – 31 December 1914
Preceded byEduard Müller
Succeeded byGiuseppe Motta
Swiss Federal Councillor
In office
4 April 1911 – 19 June 1917
Preceded byErnst Brenner
Succeeded byGustave Ador
Personal details
Born(1857-06-19)19 June 1857
St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died23 July 1927(1927-07-23) (aged 70)
St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
PartyFree Democratic Party
ParentKarl Hoffmann (father)

Arthur Hoffmann (19 June 1857 – 23 July 1927) was a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1911 to 1917.

Born in St. Gallen,[1] Hoffmann was the son of Karl Hoffmann (1820–1895), who declined his election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1881.

Arthur Hoffmann was elected to the Federal Council on 4 April 1911 and resigned on 19 June 1917 as a result of the Grimm–Hoffmann Affair which seriously questioned Switzerland's neutrality during World War I.

He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party. He died on 23 July 1927 in St. Gallen.[1]

During Hoffmann's office time he held the following departments:

Hoffmann was President of the Confederation in 1914.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hoffmann, Arthur". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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