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Robert Comtesse

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Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847 – 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician. He was born in Valangin, Switzerland.

Comtesse was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899. He retired on 4 March 1912. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time he held the following departments:

He was President of the Confederation in 1904 and again in 1910.

Comtesse died on 17 November 1922 in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland at the age of 75.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ludwig Forrer
President of the National Council
1893/1894
Succeeded by
Ernst Brenner
Preceded by
Adrien Lachenal
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1899–1912
Succeeded by
Louis Perrier