Christian Sahli

Christian Sahli (born March 6, 1825 in Ortschwaben (municipality of Meikirch ), † March 27, 1897 in Bern ) was a Swiss politician . From 1858 to 1863 he was a member of the National Council, then three times to the Council of States (1866/67 and 1880/81 as President of the Council of States ). He was also a Councilor of the Canton of Bern .

biography

The son of a shoemaker studied law at the University of Bern from 1843 to 1849 , although he had not received a high school education (which was still possible at that time). From 1852 to 1856 Sahli served as district procurator. He owned a well-known law firm in Bern and was best known as a successful defender of radical liberal politicians who had been charged with the restrictive press laws of the time.

Sahli was a supporter of Jakob Stämpfli and led the liberals in the then conservative city of Bern. He ran successfully in a by-election in the Seeland constituency in January 1858 and entered the National Council. In the same year he was elected to the government council of the canton of Bern and in this office stood up for the law on police for the poor and the law on dumping. In 1861 he had to resign because of the financial scandal surrounding the Swiss Ostwestbahn , he remained a member of the National Council until 1863. In the years 1864 to 1866, 1868 to 1874 and 1879 to 1885, Sahli represented the canton of Bern in the Council of States, which he chaired in 1866/67 and 1880/81 . He also sat on the Grand Council from 1869 to 1896 (with interruptions) .

Web links

• Christoph Zürcher: Sahli, Christian. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .