Henri Druey
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Daniel-Henri Druey (April 12, 1799 - March 29, 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century and a founding father of constitutional democracy in Switzerland.[1]
[edit] Early life
Druey was born in Faoug in the Canton of Vaud. After studying law at the academy in Lausanne he engaged in further study at Heidelburg, Paris and London.[2]
[edit] Political career in Switzerland
When Druey returned to Switzerland, aged 29, he was chosen to sit on the Canton of Vaud's Great Council. Two years later he became a member of the State Council.[3]
Druey was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on November 16, 1848, as one of the seven initial members. During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1848 - 1849)
- Political Department (1850) as President of the Confederation
- Department of Finance (1851)
- Department of Justice and Police (1852)
- Department of Finance (1853- 1855)
and was President of the Confederation in 1850.
Druey died in office on March 29, 1855.
[edit] External links
- André Lasserre: Henri Druey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Version of 2004-09-15.
- Profile of Henri Druey with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
| Preceded by n/a one of the first seven |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1855 |
Succeeded by Constant Fornerod |
| Preceded by Jonas Furrer |
President of the Swiss Confederation 1850 |
Succeeded by Josef Munzinger |
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