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Eduard Häberlin
K. Eduard Häberlin (8 March 1820 – 14 February 1884) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1863). His brother Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin (1834-1897) eventually became President of the Swiss National Council (1889/1890). Heinrich Häberlin Heinrich Häberlin (6 September 1868 – 26 February 1947) was a Swiss politician, judge and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1920–1934). From 1904 he was a member of the Swiss Council of States, from 1905 member of the Grand Council of th ... (1868–1947) was his nephew. External links * * Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland judges 1820 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Swiss judges 19th-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub ...
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Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ...
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Politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve Power (social and political), political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to Intergovernmental organisation, international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made ...
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Swiss Council Of States
The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It comprises 46 members. Twenty of the country's cantons are represented by two Councillors each. Six cantons, traditionally called "half cantons", are represented by one Councillor each for historical reasons. These are Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. The Councillors serve for four years, and are not bound in their vote to instructions from the cantonal authorities. Electoral system Under the Swiss Federal Constitution, the mode of election to the Council of States is left to the cantons, the provision being that it must be a democratic method. All cantons now provide for the councilors to be chosen by popular election, although historically it was typically the cantons' l ...
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Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin
Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin (16 December 1834, in Bissegg – 16 October 1897) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council The National Council (german: Nationalrat; french: Conseil national; it, Consiglio nazionale; rm, Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States. With 200 seats, th ... (1889/1890). His brother Eduard Häberlin (1820–1884) was President of the Swiss Council of States (1863). His son Heinrich Häberlin (1868–1947) became a member of the Federal Council (1920–1934). External links * * 1834 births 1897 deaths People from Weinfelden District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) {{Switzerland-politician-stub ...
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Heinrich Häberlin
Heinrich Häberlin (6 September 1868 – 26 February 1947) was a Swiss politician, judge and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1920–1934). From 1904 he was a member of the Swiss Council of States, from 1905 member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau. For four years he presided over the FDP in the Swiss Federal Assembly. On 12 February 1920, he was elected to the Federal Council and was in charge of the Justice and Police Department from which he resigned on 30 April 1934. Twice, in 1926 and 1931, he was elected President of the Federal Council, making him the highest ranking representative of the Swiss Confederation. Biography Family background, education Heinrich Häberlin was born 1868 in Weinfelden as the son of Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin (1834–1897). The Häberlin family was influential on many levels in Swiss politics over the years and for this reason was occasionally referred to as the ''Dynastengeschlecht der Häberlinge'' (Family Dynasty of Häb ...
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Wilhelm Vigier
Josef Wilhelm Viktor Vigier (27 August 1823, in Solothurn – 18 March 1886) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It comp ... (1862/1863 and 1882/1883). Vigier was also a judge of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (1858–1874). He presided the court in 1864 and 1873. He was an uncle of the national councilor and mayor of Solothurn Wilhelm Vigier (1839–1908). External links * * * 1823 births 1886 deaths People from Solothurn Swiss Old Catholics Membe