Emil Welti
Swiss politician
Died when: 73 years 307 days (886 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Friedrich Emil Welti (23 April 1825, in Zurzach – 24 February 1899, in Bern, called exclusively Emil Welti) was a Swiss politician, lawyer and judge.
From 1856 to 1866, he was a member of the government of the canton of Aargau and, beginning in 1857, the Council of States. in 1867, Welti was elected to the Bundesrat as a representative of the liberal-radical faction (today's FDP).
Weiti was elected Federal President six times, a total exceeded only by Karl Schenk.He is remembered for unifying the army, overhauling the Federal Constitution of 1874, and opening political doors for the Gotthard Railway.
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