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Numa Droz
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Numa Droz (January 27, 1844 - December 15, 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1892).
Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel in 1871 and to the Swiss Council of States in 1872.
On December 18, 1875, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council and handed over office on December 31, 1892. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the following departments:
He died in Berne in 1899.
In La Chaux-de-Fonds a street (rue Numa-Droz) and in Neuchâtel a square (place Numa-Droz) are named after him.
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