Emil Welti

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 8, 1866 and handed over office on December 31, 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments:

• Department of Defence; Military Department[?] (1867 - 1868)
• Political Department[?] (1869)
• Department of Defence; Military Department[?] (1870 - 1871)
• Political Department[?] (1872)
• Department of Defence; Military Department[?] (1873 - 1875)
• Political Department[?] (1876)
• Department of Posts and Telegraph[?] (1877 - 1878)
• Department of Posts and Railways[?] (1879)
• Political Department[?] (1880)
• Department of Justice and Police[?] (1881)
• Department of Posts and Railways[?] (1882 - 1883)
• Political Department[?] (1884)
• Department of Posts and Railways[?] (1885 - 1891)

He was president of Switzerland six times in 1869, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1891.

Predecessor: Friedrich Frey-Herosé
Successor: Joseph Zemp