Wilhelm Matthias Naeff

Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (February 19, 1802 - January 21, 1881) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on November 16, 1848, and handed over office on December 31, 1875. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office, he held the following departments:

• Department of Posts and Construction[?] (1848 - 1852)
• Political Department[?] (1853)
• Department of Trade and Customs[?] (1854)
• Department of Posts and Construction[?] (1855 - 1859)
• Department of Posts[?] (1860 - 1866)
• Department of Trade and Customs[?] (1867 - 1872)
• Department of Finance[?] (1873)
• Department of Railway and Trade[?] (1873)
• Department of Finance[?] (1874 - 1875)

He was president of Switzerland in 1853.

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Successor: Fridolin Anderwert