Paul Cérésole

Paul Cérésole (16 November 1832, in Friedrichsdorf, Hesse-Homburg – 7 January 1905) was a Swiss politician, judge of the Supreme Court (1867–1870) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870–1875).

Paul Cérésole

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 1 February 1870, and handed over office on 31 December 1875. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

While in office he led the following departments:

• Department of Finance (1870–1871)^[1]
• Military Department (1872)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1873)
• Department of Justice and Police (1874–1875)

His son Pierre was a noted pacifist.

Cérésole died 1905 in Lausanne.

"Avenue Paul-Cérésole" in Vevey is named for him.

References

1. "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/Innen".

External links

• Profile of Paul Cérésole with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Chantal Lafontant: Paul Cérésole in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Political offices
Preceded by Victor Ruffy	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1870–1875	Succeeded by Numa Droz