Josef Munzinger Explained

Martin Josef Munzinger (11 November 1791  - 6 February 1855) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848, as one of the first seven Councilors. While in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Finance (1848–1850)^[1]
• Political Department (1851)
• Department of Finance (1852)
• Department of Posts and Construction (1853–1854)
• Department of Trade and Customs (1855)

and was President of the Confederation in 1851.

Munzinger died in office on 6 February 1855.

References

• Hans Haeflinger: Bundesrat Josef Munzinger, 1953

External links

• • • Hans-Rudolf Merz: Bundesrat Munzinger: Der Vater des Schweizerfrankens , 2005

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/innen. Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement. EFD. www.efd.admin.ch.