Ernest Chuard

Swiss politician (1857–1942)

Ernest Chuard
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 1924 – 31 December 1924
Preceded byKarl Scheurer
Succeeded byJean-Marie Musy
Swiss Federal Councillor
In office
11 December 1919 – 31 December 1928
DepartmentHome Affairs
Preceded byCamille Decoppet
Succeeded byMarcel Pilet-Golaz
Personal details
Born(1857-07-31)31 July 1857
Corcelles-près-Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland
Died9 November 1942(1942-11-09) (aged 85)
PartyFree Democratic Party

Ernest Chuard (31 July 1857 – 9 November 1942) was a Swiss politician who was Federal Councillor from 1919 to 1928.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 11 December 1919 and handed over office on 31 December 1928. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time he held the Federal Department of Home Affairs and he was President of the Confederation in 1924.

  • Profile of Ernest Chuard with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
  • "Ernest Chuard" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.


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