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| Name | Henri Druey |
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April 12, 1799
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| Died | March 29, 1855
(55 years)
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| Contributor | Magical Horse |
| Last Modifed | Magical Horse
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| Info | Daniel-Henri Druey (April 12, 1799 – March 29, 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century and a founding father of constitutional democracy in Switzerland.
Druey was born in Faoug in the Canton of Vaud. After studying law at the academy in Lausanne he engaged in further study at Heidelberg, Paris and London.
When Druey returned to Switzerland, aged 29, he was chosen to sit on the Canton of Vaud's Great Council. Two years later he became a member of the State Council.
Druey was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on November 16, 1848, as one of the seven initial members. During his time in office he held the following departments:
Department of Justice and Police (1848–1849)
Political Department (1850) as President of the Confederation
Department of Finance (1851)
Department of Justice and Police (1852)
Department of Finance (1853–1855)
and was President of the Confederation in 1850.
Druey died in office on March 29, 1855.
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