Arthur Hoffmann (politician)
Swiss politician (1857-1927)
Biography
Arthur Hoffmann (19 June 1857 – 23 July 1927) was a Swiss politician who was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1911 to 1917.
Born in St. Gallen, Hoffmann was the son of Karl Hoffmann (1820–1895), who declined his election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1881.
Arthur Hoffmann was elected to the Federal Council on 4 April 1911 and resigned on 19 June 1917 as a result of the Grimm–Hoffmann Affair which seriously questioned Switzerland's neutrality during World War I.
He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party. He died on 23 July 1927 in St. Gallen.
During Hoffmann's office time he held the following departments:
Department of Justice and Police (1911)
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Member of the Swiss Federal Council
- Member of the Swiss Council of States
- President of the Swiss Council of States
- Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
- President of the Swiss Confederation
Family
- Children
- Hans Hoffmann
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