Johann_Josef_Keel

Johann Joseph Keel

Johann Joseph Keel

Swiss politician

Johann Joseph Keel (15 March 1837 – 12 August 1902) was a Swiss politician who served on the National Council (Switzerland) from 1875 to 1902, as well as its president during the legislative period of 1896/97, for the Catholic-Conservative party (which later merged with the Christian Democratic People's Party).[1] He previously served as member of the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen from 1867 to 1870 as well as serving concurrently as governing councilor of St. Gallen between 1870 and 1902 (his death).[2] Keel was a great-great-grandfather of Simonetta Sommaruga.[3]

Quick Facts Member of National Council (Switzerland), Constituency ...

Literature

  • Fridolin Gschwend (1947). Landammann Dr. Johann Josef Keel, 1837-1902 (in German). Gebr. Oberholzer.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. [2]
    "Keel, Johann Joseph". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. [3]
    "Der Bibeldeuter". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
Preceded by President of the National Council
1896/1897		 Succeeded by
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