Heinrich Häberlin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Häberlin

member of the Swiss Federal Council

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1868

Place of Birth: Weinfelden, Thurgau, Switzerland

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1947

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Heinrich Häberlin (6 September 1868 – 26 February 1947) was a Swiss politician, judge and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1920-1934). From 1904 he was a member of the Swiss Council of States, from 1905 member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau.
For four years he presided over the FDP in the Swiss Federal Assembly.
On 12 February 1920 he was elected to the Federal Council and was in charge of the Justice and Police Department from which he resigned on 30 April 1934.
Twice, in 1926 and 1931, he was elected President of the Federal Council, making him the highest ranking representative of the Swiss Confederation.