Jonas Furrer
Jonas Furrer (3 March 1805 – 25 July 1861) was a Swiss lawyer and politician who served as member of the Federal Council, from 1848 to 1861, and as the first president of the Swiss Confederation from 1848 to 1849, and again in 1852, 1855 and 1858. He was one of the leading figures in the foundation of Switzerland as a federal state. He was a member of the Radical Party.
Jonas Furrer | |
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| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 16 November 1848 – 25 July 1861 | |
| President of the Confederation | |
| In office 21 November 1848 – 31 December 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henri Druey |
| President of the Confederation | |
| In office 1 January 1852 – 31 December 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Munzinger |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Matthias Naeff |
| President of the Confederation | |
| In office 1 January 1855 – 31 December 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Frey-Herosé |
| Succeeded by | Jakob Stämpfli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1805 Winterthur, canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 25 July 1861 (aged 56) Bad Ragaz, Switzerland |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
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