Eduard Müller (Swiss politician)
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Eduard Müller (12 November 1848 – 9 November 1919) was a Swiss politician, 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
[edit]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
[edit]Müller was elected to the federal council on 1 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.
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- Politicians from the Kingdom of Saxony
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- Foreign ministers of Switzerland
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- Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland)
- Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
- Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
- Justice ministers of Switzerland
- Defence ministers of Switzerland
- Mayors of Bern
- 19th-century Swiss politicians
- 20th-century Swiss politicians