Paul Cérésole (16 November 1832, in Friedrichsdorf, Hesse-Homburg – 7 January 1905) was a Swiss politician, judge of the Supreme Court (1867–1870) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870–1875).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 1 February 1870, and handed over office on 31 December 1875. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Finance (1870–1871)[1]
- Military Department (1872)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1873)
- Department of Justice and Police (1874–1875)
His son Pierre was a noted pacifist.
Cérésole died 1905 in Lausanne.
"Avenue Paul-Cérésole" in Vevey is named for him.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Cérésole.
- Profile of Paul Cérésole with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Chantal Lafontant: Paul Cérésole in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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