Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
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Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel (11 May 1811, Geneva – 6 August 1893) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1864–1872).
Challet was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 12 July 1864 as the first member from the Canton of Geneva. He handed over office on 31 December 1872 after being voted out of office. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the following departments:
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- {{Swiss Federal Councillor|jean-jacques-challet-venel}}
- {{HDS|3903|Jean-Jacques Challet (-Venel)|author=Philippe Chenaux|date=16 September 2003}}
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Category:Politicians from Geneva
Category:Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Category:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Category:Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Category:Ministers of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications of Switzerland
Category:Finance ministers of Switzerland
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
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