Adrien Lachenal
Adrien Lachenal
Tomb of Adrien Lachenal, Kings Cemetery, Geneva.
Adrien Lachenal (19 May 1849, Geneva – 29 June 1918) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 15 December 1892 and handed over office on 31 December 1899. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Foreign Affairs (1893–1895)
- Political Department as President of the Confederation (1896)
- Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1897)
- Department of Home Affairs (1898–1899)
Rue Adrien-Lachenal in Geneva and Avenue Adrien-Lachenal Versoix are named after him.
External links
- Profile of Adrien Lachenal with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Adrien Lachenal in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Biography of Adrien Lachenal on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
| Preceded by Eduard Müller |
President of the National Council 1891/1892 |
Succeeded by Albert Brosi |
| Preceded by Numa Droz |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1892–1899 |
Succeeded by Robert Comtesse |
| Preceded by Arthur Hoffmann |
President of the Swiss Council of States 1903/1904 |
Succeeded by Emil Isler |
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| 1925–1949 | ||
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| 2000–present | ||
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