Robert Comtesse

Comtesse, Robert

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 14.08.1847
Place of origin: La Sagne + Cernier
Canton: Neuchâtel (NE)
Election: 14.12.1899
Resignation: 04.03.1912
Deceased: 17.11.1922

Successor to Federal Councillor: Adrien Lachenal
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Louis Perrier



Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 148 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 180
  • Ballots received: 180
  • Blank ballots: 3
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 177
  • Absolute majority: 89

Further votes received: Verschiedene/ divers (29)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1912 Department of Posts and Railways
1911 Department of Finance and Customs
1910 Political Department
1905 - 1909 Department of Finance and Customs
1904 Political Department
1903 Department of Finance and Customs
1902 Department of Posts and Railways
1901 Department of Justice and Police
1900 Department of Finance and Customs

Last modification 29.06.2017

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