Paul Cérésole (16 November 1832, in Friedrichsdorf, Hesse-Homburg – 7 January 1905) was a Swiss politician, judge of the Supreme Court (1867–1870) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870–1875).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 1 February 1870, and handed over office on 31 December 1875. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

While in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Finance (1870–1871)
• Military Department (1872)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1873)
• Department of Justice and Police (1874–1875)

His son Pierre was a noted pacifist.

Cérésole died 1905 in Lausanne.

"Avenue Paul-Cérésole" in Vevey is named for him.

References

External links

• Profile of Paul Cérésole with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Chantal Lafontant: Paul Cérésole in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.