Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 16.11.1813
Place of origin: Luzern
Canton: Lucerne (LU)
Election: 14.07.1855
Resignation: 31.12.1875
Deceased: 14.01.1889

Successor to Federal Councillor: Martin J. Munzinger
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Joachim Heer

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 2. ballot with 94 votes

Ballots distributed: 147
Ballots received: 142
Blank ballots: 0
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 142
Absolute majority: 72

Further votes received: Maurice Barmann VS (26), Verschiedene/ divers (22)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1874 - 1875	Department of Home Affairs
1867 - 1873	Department of Justice and Police
1866	Political Department
1864 - 1865	Department of Justice and Police
1862 - 1863	Department of Finance
1861	Political Department
1859 - 1860	Department of Trade and Customs
1858	Department of Justice and Police
1857	Department of Trade and Customs
1855 - 1856	Department of Finance