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Arthur Hoffmann | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1914 – 31 December 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Eduard Müller |
| Succeeded by | Giuseppe Motta |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 4 April 1911 – 19 June 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Ernst Brenner |
| Succeeded by | Gustave Ador |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-06-19)19 June 1857 St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Died | 23 July 1927(1927-07-23) (aged 70) St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Parent | Karl Hoffmann (father) |
Arthur Hoffmann (19 June 1857 – 23 July 1927) was a Swiss politician who was a member of theSwiss Federal Council from 1911 to 1917.
Born inSt. Gallen,[1] Hoffmann was the son ofKarl Hoffmann (1820–1895), who declined his election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1881.
Arthur Hoffmann was elected to the Federal Council on 4 April 1911 and resigned on 19 June 1917 as a result of theGrimm–Hoffmann Affair which seriously questioned Switzerland's neutrality duringWorld War I.
He was affiliated with theFree Democratic Party. He died on 23 July 1927 in St. Gallen.[1]
During Hoffmann's office time he held the following departments:
Hoffmann wasPresident of the Confederation in 1914.
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| Preceded by | President of the Swiss Council of States 1902/1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1911–1917 | Succeeded by |
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