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Jakob Stämpfli (23 February 1820 – 15 May 1879) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1854–1863).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 6 December 1854, and left office on 31 December 1863. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

  • Department of Justice and Police (1855)
  • Political Department as President of the Confederation (1856)
  • Department of Finance (1857–1858)
  • Political Department as President of the Confederation (1859)
  • Military Department (1860–1861)
  • Political Department as President of the Confederation (1862)
  • Military Department (1863)

Jakob Stämpfli was also a member of the international tribunal that ruled on the Alabama Claims in 1871.

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