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Josef Anton Schobinger

Josef Anton Schobinger (January 30, 1849 - November 27, 1911) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 17, 1908, and died in office on November 27, 1911. He was affiliated with o the Christian Democratic People's Party[?]. While in office he held the following departments:

Department of Justice and Police[?] (1908)
Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture[?] (1909)
Department of Finance[?] (1910)
Department of Home Affairs[?] (1911)

Predecessor: Joseph Zemp
Successor: Giuseppe Motta

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