Eduard Müller (Swiss politician)
Eduard Müller | |
|---|---|
Müller in 1913 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1913 – 31 December 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Forrer |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Hoffmann |
| In office 1 January 1907 – 31 December 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Forrer |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Brenner |
| In office 1 January 1899 – 31 December 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Ruffy |
| Succeeded by | Walter Hauser |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 16 August 1895 – 9 November 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Schenk |
| Succeeded by | Karl Scheurer |
| 6th Mayor of Bern | |
| In office 1888–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Otto von Büren |
| Succeeded by | Franz Lindt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1848 Dresden, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 9 November 1919 (aged 70) Bern, Switzerland |
| Party | Free Democratic Party |
Eduard Müller (12 November 1848 – 9 November 1919) was a Swiss politician who was Mayor of Bern (1888–1895), President of the Swiss National Council (1890/1891) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1895–1919). He was a member of the Free Democratic Party.
Member of the Federal Council
Müller was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 16 August 1895.
While he was in office, he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1895–1897)
- Military Department (1897–1898)
- Political Department (1899) as President of the Confederation
- Military Department (1900–1906)
- Political Department (1907) as President of the Confederation
- Military Department (1908–1911)
- Department of Justice and Police (1912)
- Political Department (1913) as President of the Confederation
- Department of Justice and Police (1914–1919)
Electoral information
Müller was elected to the federal council on one ballot with 136 votes.
- Ballots distributed: 171
- Ballots received: 170
- Blank ballots: 6
- Spoiled ballots: 0
- Valid ballots: 164
- Absolute majority: 83
He died in office on 9 November 1919 at the age of 70.
External links
- Profile of Eduard Müller with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Peter Stettler: "Müller, Eduard" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 07 December 2007.
- Peter Martig (1997). "Eduard Müller". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 18. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 357–358. (full text online).
- Biography of Eduard Müller on the website of the Swiss Parliament.