Jakob Dubs - Definition and Overview

Jakob Dubs (July 26, 1822 - January 13, 1879) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 30, 1861 and handed over office on May 28, 1872. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

During his office time he held the following departments:

• Department of Justice and Police (1861 - 1863)
• Political Department (1864)
• Department of Home Affairs (1865)
• Department of Justice and Police (1866)
• Department of Posts (1867)
• Political Department (1868)
• Department of Posts (1869)
• Political Department (1870)
• Department of Home Affairs (1871 - 1872)

He was President of the Confederation three times in 1864, 1868 and 1870.