thumb|upright|Henri Druey

thumb|right|150px|Photograph of Druey in later life in 1850

Daniel-Henri Druey (; 12 April 1799 – 29 March 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century. He was a founding father of constitutional democracy and member of the Free Democratic Party in Switzerland.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234901/http://liberal-international.org/editorial.asp?ia_id=935]

Early life

Druey was born in Faoug, then in the Canton of Léman. After studying law at the academy in Lausanne he engaged in further study at Heidelberg, Paris and London.

Political career in Switzerland

When Druey returned to Switzerland, aged 29, he was chosen to sit on the Canton of Vaud's Great Council. Two years later he became a member of the State Council.

  • Department of Justice and Police (1852)
  • Department of Finance (1853–1855)

and was President of the Confederation in 1850.

Druey died in office on 29 March 1855.

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