Ludwig Forrer

{{Short description|Swiss politician (1845–1921)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ludwig Forrer | image = Ludwig Forrer.jpg | office = President of Switzerland | term_start = 1 January 1912 | term_end = 31 December 1912 | predecessor = Marc-Émile Ruchet | successor = Eduard Müller | term_start1 = 1 January 1906 | term_end1 = 31 December 1906 | predecessor1 = Marc-Émile Ruchet | successor1 = Eduard Müller | office2 = Swiss Federal Councillor | term_start2 = 11 December 1902 | term_end2 = 31 December 1917 | predecessor2 = Walter Hauser | successor2 = Robert Haab | birth_date = {{birth date|1845|2|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Islikon, Thurgau, Switzerland | death_date = {{death date and age|1921|9|28|1845|2|9|df=yes}} | death_place = Bern, Switzerland | party = Free Democratic Party }} '''Ludwig Forrer''' (9 February 1845 – 28 September 1921) was a Swiss politician who was a Federal Councillor from 1902 to 1917.

Forrer was born in Islikon. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 11 December 1902 and resigned on 31 December 1917. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time he held the following departments: * Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture (1903) * Department of Home Affairs (1904–1905) * Political Department (1906) as President of the Confederation * Military Department (1907) * Department of Justice and Police (1908) * Department of Posts and Railways (1908–1911) * Political Department (1912) as President of the Confederation * Department of Posts and Railways (1913–1917) He was President of the Confederation twice in 1906 and 1912.

==External links== *{{Swiss Federal Councillor|ludwig-forrer}} *[https://www.historyofsocialsecurity.ch/stakeholders/federal-councilors/forrer-ludwig/?L=3 Ludwig Forrer] in [https://www.historyofsocialsecurity.ch/home/ History of Social Security in Switzerland] *{{HDS|3631}}

{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{succession box | before = Albert Brosi | title =President of the National Council| years = 1893 | after = Robert Comtesse}} {{succession box | before = Walter Hauser | title = Member of the Swiss Federal Council | years = 1902–1917 | after = Robert Haab}} {{s-end}}

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