What is Edmund Schulthess?
[[Image:Edmund Schulthess.gif|right|250px]] '''Edmund Schulthess Jr.''' (March 2, 1868&ndash;April 22, 1944) was the 12th [[President of the Swiss Confederation|President of Switzerland]]. He held that title four times. He was also a [[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Swiss Federal Council]] member (1912-1935). == Biography == Schulthess was born on March 2, 1868 in [[Villnachern]]. His parents were Edmund Schulthess Sr. (1826-1906) and C.B. Marth. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 17, 1912. He handed over office on April 15 1935. During his time in office, he held the following departments: *Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture *Department of Economic Affairs *President of Swiss Confederation: 1917, 1921, 1928 , 1933. He died on April 22, 1944 in [[Bern]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulthess, Edmund}} [[Category:1868 births]] [[Category:1944 deaths]] [[Category:Presidents of the Swiss Confederation]] [[Category:Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)]] [[Category:People from Aargau]] [[Category:Brugg District]]