Adolf Deucher (February 15, 1831, Wipkingen - July 10, 1912, Berne) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on April 10, 1883 and died in office on July 10, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1883)
- Department of Posts and Railways (1884)
- Department of Home Affairs (1885)
- Political Department (1886)
- Department of Trade and Agriculture (1887)
- Department of Industry and Agriculture (1888 - 1895)
- Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1896)
- Political Department (1897)
- Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1898 - 1902)
- Political Department (1903)
- Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1904 - 1908)
- Political Department (1909)
- Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1910 - 1912)
He was President of the Confederation four times in 1886, 1897, 1903 and 1909.
External links
- Adolf Deucher in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Adolf Deucher in the German National Library catalogue
- Profile of Adolf Deucher with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
| Preceded by Karl Zyro |
President of the National Council 1882/1883 |
Succeeded by Simon Kaiser |
| Preceded by Simeon Bavier |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1883–1912 |
Succeeded by Edmund Schulthess |
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| NAME | Deucher, Adolf |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wipkingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1912 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Berne |
