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Adrien Lachenal

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Adrien Lachenal (May 19, 1849 - June 29, 1918) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 15, 1892 and handed over office on December 31, 1899. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time he held the following departments:

Preceded by
Numa Droz
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1892-1899
Succeeded by
Robert Comtesse