Robert Comtesse
Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847 – 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician. He was born in Valangin, Switzerland.
Comtesse was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899. He retired on 4 March 1912. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1900)
- Department of Justice and Police (1901)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1902, 1912)
- Department of Finance (1903, 1905–09, 1911)
- Political Department (1904, 1910)
He was President of the Confederation in 1904 and again in 1910.
Comtesse died on 17 November 1922 in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland at the age of 75.
Other websites
- Profile of Robert Comtesse with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Robert Comtesse in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ludwig Forrer |
President of the National Council 1893/1894 |
Succeeded by Ernst Brenner |
| Preceded by Adrien Lachenal |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1899–1912 |
Succeeded by Louis Perrier |