# Johann Jakob Scherer

_Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1825-1878)_

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> Johann Jakob Scherer was a Swiss politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 November 1825 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Schönenberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P19))
- **Died:** 23 December 1878 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P570))
- **Place of death:** Winterthur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P106))
- **Political party:** Free Democratic Party of Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P102))
- **Positions held:** Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (1876–1878); President of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 1875 – 31 December 1875); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (13 July 1872 – 23 December 1878); Zürich Executive Councilor (5 January 1867 – 20 July 1872); Member of the Swiss National Council ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370#P39))

## Questions

**When was Johann Jakob Scherer born?**  
Johann Jakob Scherer was born on 10 November 1825 in Schönenberg.

**What positions has Johann Jakob Scherer held?**  
Positions held by Johann Jakob Scherer include: Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (1876–1878); President of the Swiss Confederation (1875–1875); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1872–1878); Zürich Executive Councilor (1867–1872); Member of the Swiss National Council.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johann Jakob Scherer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Scherer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q545370](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545370) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johann Jakob Scherer.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johann_Jakob_Scherer.jpg)

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