Feldman, Marcus

Marcus Feldman studied law at the University of Bern . In 1921 he received a lawyer's license, and in 1924 he received a doctorate in law. Since 1922 he began to work in the newspaper "Neue Berner Zeitung" (an organ of the Party of Peasants, Artisans and Burghers ). From 1928 to 1945 he was its editor, and in 1933 - 1935 . President of the Swiss Press Association.

In 1935 - 1945 and 1947 - 1951 he was elected a member of the Swiss National Council. From 1945 to 1951 he was a member of the government of the canton of Bern (headed the departments of health, then education and religion). In 1951 he was elected to the Federal Council (Government of Switzerland) to replace Edward von Steiger .

• December 13, 1951 - November 3, 1958 - Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland.
• January 1, 1952 - November 3, 1958 - Head of the Department (Minister) of Justice and Police.
• January 1 - December 31, 1955 - Vice President of Switzerland.
• January 1 - December 31, 1956 - President of Switzerland.

Feldman played a decisive role in reviewing articles on the press in criminal and administrative law, the adoption of the Law on Road Traffic, and the bill on the introduction of suffrage for women at the federal level.

• Marcus Feldman on the website of the Swiss Federal Council
• Biography in the "Historical Dictionary of Switzerland" in French , German and Italian .