Ernst Nobs
Encyclopedia
Ernst Nobs was a Swiss
politician.
He was the mayor of Zürich
from 1942 to 1944. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
on December 15, 1943, as the first member of the Social Democratic Party
. He handed over office on December 31, 1951.
During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and he was President of the Confederation in 1949.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
politician.
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
from 1942 to 1944. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
on December 15, 1943, as the first member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
. He handed over office on December 31, 1951.
During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and he was President of the Confederation in 1949.