Adolf Deucher

Adolf Deucher (February 15, 1831, Wipkingen - July 10, 1912, Berne) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on April 10, 1883 and died in office on July 10, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments:
*Department of Justice and Police (1883)
*Department of Posts and Railways (1884)
*Department of Home Affairs (1885)
*Political Department (1886)
*Department of Trade and Agriculture (1887)
*Department of Industry and Agriculture (1888 - 1895)
*Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1896)
*Political Department (1897)
*Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1898 - 1902)
*Political Department (1903)
*Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1904 - 1908)
*Political Department (1909)
*Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1910 - 1912)

He was President of the Confederation four times in 1886, 1897, 1903 and 1909.

External links

*HDS|4056
*PND|119410826
*Swiss Federal Councillor|31

Persondata
NAME = Deucher, Adolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH = February 15, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wipkingen
DATE OF DEATH = July 10, 1912
PLACE OF DEATH = Berne