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Martin Josef Munzinger (11 November 1791 – 6 February 1855) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848, as one of the first seven Councilors. While in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Finance (1848–1850)
• Political Department (1851)
• Department of Finance (1852)
• Department of Posts and Construction (1853–1854)
• Department of Trade and Customs (1855)

and was President of the Confederation in 1851.

Munzinger died in office on 6 February 1855.

References

1. EFD, Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement. "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/innen". www.efd.admin.ch.

• Hans Haeflinger: Bundesrat Josef Munzinger, 1953

External links

• Media related to Josef Munzinger at Wikimedia Commons
• Profile of Josef Munzinger with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Hans-Rudolf Merz: Bundesrat Munzinger: Der Vater des Schweizerfrankens Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, 2005 (in German)
• Josef Munzinger in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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1848–1874	Furrer Druey Munzinger Furrer Naeff Frey-Herosé Furrer Stämpfli Fornerod Furrer Stämpfli Frey-Herosé Knüsel Stämpfli Fornerod Dubs Schenk Knüsel Fornerod Dubs Welti Dubs Schenk Welti Cérésole Schenk
1875–1899	Scherer Welti Heer Schenk Hammer Welti Droz Bavier Ruchonnet Welti Schenk Deucher Droz Hertenstein Hammer Ruchonnet Welti Hauser Schenk Frey Zemp Lachenal Deucher Ruffy Müller
1900–1924	Hauser Brenner Zemp Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Brenner Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Hoffmann Motta Decoppet Schulthess Calonder Ador Motta Schulthess Haab Scheurer Chuard
1925–1949	Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Haab Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Pilet-Golaz Minger Meyer Motta Baumann Etter Pilet-Golaz Wetter Etter E. Celio Stampfli von Steiger Kobelt Etter E. Celio Nobs
1950–1974	Petitpierre Steiger Kobelt Etter Rubattel Petitpierre Feldmann Streuli Holenstein Chaudet Petitpierre Wahlen Chaudet Spühler von Moos Tschudi Schaffner Bonvin Spühler von Moos Tschudi Gnägi N. Celio Bonvin Brugger
1975–1999	Graber Gnägi Furgler Ritschard Hürlimann Chevallaz Furgler Honegger Aubert Schlumpf Furgler Egli Aubert Stich Delamuraz Koller Cotti Felber Ogi Stich Villiger Delamuraz Koller Cotti Dreifuss
2000–present	Ogi Leuenberger Villiger Couchepin Deiss Schmid Leuenberger Calmy-Rey Couchepin Merz Leuthard Calmy-Rey Widmer-Schlumpf Maurer Burkhalter Sommaruga Schneider-Ammann Leuthard Berset Maurer Sommaruga Parmelin Cassis Berset Amherd Keller-Sutter

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