What is Ludwig Forrer?
[[Image:Ludwig Forrer.jpg|thumb|Ludwig Forrer]] '''Ludwig Forrer''' (9 February 1845 &ndash; 28 September 1921) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] politician. He was a member of the [[Swiss Federal Council]] (1902–1917). Forrer was born in [[Gachnang|Islikon]]. He was elected to the [[Swiss Federal Council]] on 11 December 1902 and handed over office on 31 December 1917. He was a member of the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]. During his office time he held the following departments: * [[Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture]] (1903) * [[Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland)|Department of Home Affairs]] (1904–1905) * [[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs|Political Department]] (1906) as President of the Confederation * [[Military Department (Switzerland)|Military Department]] (1907) * [[Department of Justice and Police]] (1908) * [[Department of Posts and Railways]] (1908–1911) * [[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs|Political Department]] (1912) as President of the Confederation * [[Department of Posts and Railways]] (1913–1917) He was [[President of the Confederation (Switzerland)|President of the Confederation]] twice in 1906 and 1912. == Other websites == *{{Swiss Federal Councillor|ludwig-forrer}} * {{HDS|3631}} {{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{succession box | before = [[Albert Brosi]] | title =[[President of the Swiss National Council|President of the National Council]]| years = 1893 | after = [[Robert Comtesse]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Walter Hauser]] | title = [[Member of the Swiss Federal Council]] | years = 1902&ndash;1917 | after = [[Robert Haab]]}} {{s-end}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrer, Ludwig}} [[Category:1845 births]] [[Category:1921 deaths]] [[Category:Presidents of the Swiss Confederation]] [[Category:Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)]] [[Category:People from Thurgau]]