Josef Escher (17 September 1885, in
Simplon – 9 December 1954) was a Swiss politician and member of the
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ...
(1950–1954).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 September 1950 resigned on 26 November 1954 and died on 9 December 1954. He was affiliated to the
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (, CVP), also called the Christian Democratic Party (, PDC), Democratic People's Party (, PPD) and Swiss Christian Democratic Party (, PCD), was a Christian democracy, Christian democratic Li ...
. During his office time he held the
Department of Posts and Railways.
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1885 births
1954 deaths
People from Brig District
Swiss Roman Catholics
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland politicians
Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Ministers of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications of Switzerland
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland)
University of Bern alumni
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