Ulrich Ochsenbein, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (died 1890)

Ulrich Ochsenbein

Swiss politician (1811–1890)

Johann Ulrich Ochsenbein colloquially Ulrich Ochsenbein was a Swiss jurist, military officer, politician who most notably served on the Federal Council (Switzerland) from 1848 to 1854. He previously also served on the National Council (Switzerland) briefly in 1848.

List of presidents of the National Council of Switzerland

The President of the National Council of Switzerland presides over the National Council and Federal Assembly. The National Council President is often colloquially referred to as the "highest Swiss person", as the highest ranking person subject to the people's vote. However, this…