About Joachim Heer
Lived 1825 – 1879 (aged 53). Joachim Heer was a Swiss politician, diplomat and jurist.
Joachim Heer (25 September 1825 – 1 March 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875–1878).
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 10 December 1875 and handed over office on 31 December 1878. He was affiliated to the Liberal Centre, which later evolved into the Liberal Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the following departments: Department of Posts and Telegraph (1876) Political Department (1877) Department of Railway and Trade (1878)
He was President of the Confederation in 1877.
Dr. Joachim-Heer-Strasse in Glarus is named for him.
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Who was Joachim Heer?
member of the Swiss Federal Council (1825-1879)
When was Joachim Heer born?
Joachim Heer was born on 25 September 1825 in Glarus.
When did Joachim Heer die?
Joachim Heer died on 1 March 1879 in Glarus.
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Joachim Heer was a politician, diplomat and jurist.
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Joachim Heer was Swiss.
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