Philipp Etter
Philipp Etter | |
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Official portrait, 1943 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1953 – 31 December 1953 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Zug |
| Member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 28 March 1934 – 31 December 1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philipp Etter 21 December 1891 Menzingen, Switzerland |
| Died | 23 December 1977 (aged 86) Bern, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Maria Hegglin (m. 1918) |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | Disentis Abbey School |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich (PhD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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Philipp Etter (21 December 1891 – 23 December 1977) was a Swiss lawyer and attorney who most notably served as President of Switzerland four times between 1939 and 1953, whilst concurrently serving on the Federal Council (Switzerland) for the Conservative People's Party between 1934 and 1959.