Eduard Müller (Swiss politician)

Eduard Müller
Official Photograph circa early 1900s
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1895–1919
Preceded by	Karl Scheurer
Succeeded by	Karl Schenk
6th Mayor of Bern, Switzerland
In office 1888–1895
Preceded by	Otto von Büren
Succeeded by	Franz Lindt
Personal details
Born	(1848-11-12)12 November 1848 Dresden, Germany
Died	9 November 1919(1919-11-09) (aged 70) Bern, Switzerland
Political party	Free Democratic Party
Profession	Politician, Councilor,

Eduard Müller (12 November 1848 – 9 November 1919) was a Swiss politician, Mayor of Bern (1888-1895), President of the Swiss National Council (1890/1891) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1895-1919). He was a member of the Free Democratic Party.

Member of the Federal Council

Müller was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on August 16, 1895.

While he was in office, he held the following departments:

• Department of Justice and Police (1895–1897)
• Military Department (1897–1898)
• Political Department (1899) as President of the Confederation
• Military Department (1900–1906)
• Political Department (1907) as President of the Confederation
• Military Department (1908–1911)
• Department of Justice and Police (1912)
• Political Department (1913) as President of the Confederation
• Department of Justice and Police (1914–1919)

Electoral Information

Müller was elected to the federal council on 1 ballot with 136 votes.

• Ballots distributed: 171
• Ballots received: 170
• Blank ballots: 6
• Spoiled ballots: 0
• Valid ballots: 164
• Absolute majority: 83

He died in office on 9 November 1919 at the age of 70.

External links

• Profile of Eduard Müller with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Peter Stettler: Müller, Eduard in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2007-12-07.
• Peter Martig (1997), "Eduard Müller", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 18, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 357–358 ; (full text online)
• Biography of Eduard Müller on the website of the Swiss Parliament.

President of the Swiss Confederation (list)
1848–1874	Furrer Druey Munzinger Furrer Naeff Frey-Herosé Furrer Stämpfli Fornerod Furrer Stämpfli Frey-Herosé Knüsel Stämpfli Fornerod Dubs Schenk Knüsel Fornerod Dubs Welti Dubs Schenk Welti Cérésole Schenk
1875–1899	Scherer Welti Heer Schenk Hammer Welti Droz Bavier Ruchonnet Welti Schenk Deucher Droz Hertenstein Hammer Ruchonnet Welti Hauser Schenk Frey Zemp Lachenal Deucher Ruffy Müller
1900–1924	Hauser Brenner Zemp Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Brenner Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Hoffmann Motta Decoppet Schulthess Calonder Ador Motta Schulthess Haab Scheurer Chuard
1925–1949	Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Haab Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Pilet-Golaz Minger Meyer Motta Baumann Etter Pilet-Golaz Wetter Etter E. Celio Stampfli von Steiger Kobelt Etter E. Celio Nobs
1950–1974	Petitpierre Steiger Kobelt Etter Rubattel Petitpierre Feldmann Streuli Holenstein Chaudet Petitpierre Wahlen Chaudet Spühler von Moos Tschudi Schaffner Bonvin Spühler von Moos Tschudi Gnägi N. Celio Bonvin Brugger
1975–1999	Graber Gnägi Furgler Ritschard Hürlimann Chevallaz Furgler Honegger Aubert Schlumpf Furgler Egli Aubert Stich Delamuraz Koller Cotti Felber Ogi Stich Villiger Delamuraz Koller Cotti Dreifuss
2000–present	Ogi Leuenberger Villiger Couchepin Deiss Schmid Leuenberger Calmy-Rey Couchepin Merz Leuthard Calmy-Rey Widmer-Schlumpf Maurer Burkhalter Sommaruga Schneider-Ammann Leuthard (Elect)