Karl Albrecht von Frisching

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Karl Albrecht von Frisching (born October 29, 1734 in Bern ; † October 24, 1801 ibid) was a Swiss politician and first a member of the provisional executive committee, then the executive council of the Helvetic Republic .

Life

Karl Albrecht came from the Frisching patrician family . He was the son of Vincent, who was an officer and governor, and Margarethe Fischer . His brother was Franz Rudolf Frisching . After completing his doctorate at the High School in Bern in 1749, he went on trips. His political career began in 1764 when he was elected to the Grand Council of Bern. In 1774 he became mayor of Thun and in 1780 he was elected to the Small Council of the City and Republic of Bern . Two years later he became Venner and in 1786 Seckelmeister . From 1791 he began to support the French Revolution because he had lost in the mayor election to an anti-revolutionary candidate. Before that, he was critical of democratic sentiments. Being a skilled speaker, he became the leader of the peace negotiations after the French invaded Switzerland. On March 4, 1798 he became president of the provisional government of the newly established Helvetic Republic. In 1800 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the country, whose Presidium he held from May 28 to June 25, 1800 and in August and September of the same and in March of the following year President of the first Executive Council.

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SURNAME Frisching, Karl Albrecht von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician and member of the Executive Council of the Helvetic Republic
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1734
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern
DATE OF DEATH October 24, 1801
Place of death Bern