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Marcel Pilet-Golaz

Marcel Pilet-Golaz (December 31, 1889 - April 11, 1958) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 13, 1928 and handed over office on December 31, 1944. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments:

Department of Home Affairs[?] (1929)
Department of Posts and Railways[?] (1930 - 1939)
Political Department[?] (1940)
Department of Posts and Railways[?] (1940)
Political Department[?] (1941 - 1944)

He was president of Switzerland twice in 1934 and 1940.

Predecessor: Ernest Chuard
Successor: Max Petitpierre

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