Name Paul Ceresole Role Swiss Politician | Children Pierre Ceresole | |
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Died January 7, 1905, Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
Paul Cérésole (16 November 1832, 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:
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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