Johannes Baumann
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Johannes Baumann | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1938 – 31 December 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Giuseppe Motta |
| Succeeded by | Philipp Etter |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 22 March 1934 – 31 December 1940 | |
| Department | Justice and Police |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Häberlin |
| Succeeded by | Karl Kobelt |
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| Born | 27 November 1874 Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland |
| Died | 8 September 1953 (aged 78) |
| Party | Free Democratic Party |
Johannes Baumann (27 November 1874 – 8 September 1953) was a Swiss politician who was a Swiss Federal Councillor from 1934 to 1940.
He was elected to the Federal Council on 22 March 1934 and handed over office on 31 December 1940. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
During his office time he held the Federal Department of Justice and Police and was President of the Confederation in 1938.
External links
[edit]- Profile of Johannes Baumann with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Biography of Johannes Baumann on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
- Johannes Baumann in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Newspaper clippings about Johannes Baumann in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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