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Martin J. Munzinger (November 11, 1791 - February 6, 1855) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on November 16, 1848, and died in office on February 6, 1855. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party. 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)

He was president of Switzerland in 1851.

Successor: Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel

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