Jonas Furrer
Jonas Furrer (
March 3,
1805 -
July 25,
1861), Swiss politician.
He was elected to the
Swiss Federal Council on
November 16,
1848 as one of the seven initial members. During his office time he held the following departments:
and he was the first
president of the Confederation from
November 21,
1848 to
December 31,
1849 and in
1852,
1855 and
1858. Previously he had been president of the diet from
April 2,
1845 to
December 31,
1845.
Furrer died in office on July 25, 1861
Successor:
Jakob Dubs