About Josef Munzinger
Lived 1791 – 1855 (aged 63). Josef Munzinger was a Swiss politician.
Martin Josef Munzinger (11 November 1791 – 6 February 1855) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848, as one of the first seven Councilors. While in office he held the following departments: Department of Finance (1848–1850) Political Department (1851) Department of Finance (1852) Department of Posts and Construction (1853–1854) Department of Trade and Customs (1855) and was President of the Confederation in 1851.
Munzinger died in office on 6 February 1855.
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Who was Josef Munzinger?
member of the Swiss Federal Council (1791-1855)
When was Josef Munzinger born?
Josef Munzinger was born on 11 November 1791 in Olten.
When did Josef Munzinger die?
Josef Munzinger died on 6 February 1855 in Bern.
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Josef Munzinger was a politician.
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Josef Munzinger was Swiss.
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