Josef Zemp

Josef Zemp
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 1902 – 31 December 1902
Preceded by	Ernst Brenner
Succeeded by	Adolf Deucher
In office 1 January 1895 – 31 December 1895
Preceded by	Emil Frey
Succeeded by	Adrien Lachenal
Swiss Federal Councillor
In office 17 December 1891 – 17 June 1908
Preceded by	Emil Welti
Succeeded by	Josef Anton Schobinger
Personal details
Born	(1834-09-02)2 September 1834 Entlebuch, Lucerne, Switzerland
Died	8 December 1908(1908-12-08) (aged 74)

Josef Zemp (2 September 1834 – 8 December 1908) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1891–1908).

On 17 December 1891, he was the first member of a conservative party to be elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. He left office on 17 June 1908, only a few months prior to his death.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Posts and Railways (1892–1901)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1902)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1903–1908)

He was President of the Confederation twice in 1895 and 1902.

External links

• Profile of Josef Zemp with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.