Joachim Heer (25 September 1825 – 1 March 1879) was a
Swiss
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politician and
member of the Swiss Federal Council
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(1875–1878).
He was elected to the
Swiss Federal Council
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on 10 December 1875 and handed over office on 31 December 1878. He was affiliated to the
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
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. During his office time he held the following departments:
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Department of Posts and Telegraph (1876)
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Political Department (1877)
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Department of Railway and Trade (1878)
He was
President of the Confederation in 1877.
''Dr. Joachim-Heer-Strasse'' in
Glarus
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is named for him.
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1825 births
1879 deaths
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