Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel

member of the Swiss Federal Council

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1813

Place of Birth: Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1889

Profession: politician, jurist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel (16 November 1813 – 15 January 1889) was a Swiss politician from Lucerne, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1855-1875). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 14, 1855, representing the Canton of Lucerne, and handed over office on December 31, 1875.
He was affiliated with the Radicals.
While in office he held the following departments: Department of Finance (1855 - 1856) Department of Trade and Customs (1857) Department of Justice and Police (1858) Department of Trade and Customs (1859 - 1860) Political Department (1861) as President of the Swiss Confederation Department of Finance (1862 - 1863) Department of Justice and Police (1864 - 1865) Political Department (1866) as President of the Swiss Confederation Department of Justice and Police (1867 - 1873) Department of Home Affairs (1874 - 1875)He was President of the Confederation twice, in 1861 and 1866.