Robert Haab
Swiss politician (1865–1939)
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| Born | (1865-08-08)8 August 1865 |
| Died | 15 August 1939(1939-08-15) (aged 74) |
| Movement | Free Democratic Party |
Robert Haab (8 August 1865 – 15 October 1939) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 13 December 1917 and handed over office on 31 December 1929. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his office time he held the Department of Posts and Railways and was President of the Confederation in 1922, winning by a slim majority of 163 to 154,[1] and again 1929.
External links
- Profile of Robert Haab with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Robert Haab in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Newspaper clippings about Robert Haab in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
Citations
- ^ Colby, Frank Moore (Ed.). (1922). The New International Year Book. Dodd, Mead and Company. p. 687. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
| Preceded by Ludwig Forrer | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1917–1929 | Succeeded by Albert Meyer |
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