Albert Meyer
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For other persons named Albert Meyer, see Albert Meyer (disambiguation).
Albert Meyer (March 13, 1870 - October 22, 1953) was a Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1915-1930) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-1938).
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 12, 1929 and handed over office on December 31, 1938. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the Department of Home Affairs from 1930 to 1934 and the Department of Finance from 1934 to 1938 and was President of the Confederation in 1936.
[edit] External links
- Albert Meyer in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Albert Meyer in the German National Library catalogue
- Profile of Albert Meyer with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
| Preceded by Robert Haab |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1929–1938 |
Succeeded by Ernst Wetter |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meyer, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fällanden, Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1953 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Zürich, Switzerland |
