Robert Haab
Swiss politician (1865–1939)
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Robert Haab (8 August 1865 – 15 October 1939) was a Swiss politician.
Preceded byEdmund Schulthess
Succeeded byJean-Marie Musy
Preceded byEdmund Schulthess
Succeeded byKarl Scheurer
Robert Haab | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1929 – 31 December 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Schulthess |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marie Musy |
| In office 1 January 1922 – 31 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Schulthess |
| Succeeded by | Karl Scheurer |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 13 December 1917 – 31 December 1929 | |
| Department | Posts and Railways |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Forrer |
| Succeeded by | Albert Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1865 |
| Died | 15 August 1939 (aged 74) |
| Party | Free Democratic Party |
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 13 December 1917 and handed over office on 31 December 1929. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his office time he held the Department of Posts and Railways and was President of the Confederation in 1922, winning by a slim majority of 163 to 154,[1] and again in 1929.
External links
- Profile of Robert Haab with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- "Robert Haab" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Newspaper clippings about Robert Haab in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
