Robert Comtesse

Robert Comtesse (14 August 1847 – 17 November 1922) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 4 March 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

While in office he held the following departments:

  • Department of Finance (1900)
  • Department of Justice and Police (1901)
  • Department of Posts and Railways (1902)
  • Department of Finance (1903)
  • Political Department as President of the Confederation (1904)
  • Department of Finance (1905 - 1909)
  • Political Department as President of the Confederation (1910)
  • Department of Finance (1911)
  • Department of Posts and Railways (1912)

"Quai Robert-Comtesse" in Neuchâtel and "Rue Robert-Comtesse" in Cernier are named after Comtesse.