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Henri Berthoud (14 April 1877 – 3 August 1948) was a Swiss
civil servant and member of the Council of States and National Council.
Berthoud was born in
Neuchâtel and was the son of
Jean-Edouard Berthoud and Georgine Léonie Panier. He was the father of
Denise and
Raymonde Berthoud , brother-in-law of
Louis Perrier , and son-in-law of
Louis-Daniel Perrier .
Berthoud studied at the
École supérieure de commerce of Neuchâtel along with scientific studies and earned a
Ph.D. in chemistry.
Career
1906 : Conseiller général
1906–1919 : Conseiller communal of the city of Neuchâtel
1906–1908 : Public works secretary
1908–1912 : Public works director
1915–1919 : Public works director (during which were built the "Collège des Parcs", the "Collège de la Maladière" and the "Hôpital des Cadolles")
1912–1915 : Head of the Police
1916–1941 : Member of the
Council of States
1923–1928 : Member of the
National Council of Switzerland
1931–1947 : Member of the National Council of Switzerland
Berthoud sat on the governing board of the "Conseil d'administration de la Chambre neuchâteloise du commerce et de l'industrie" and was president of the Finance Committee.
External links
Jeannin-Jaquet, Isabelle.
"Berthoud, Henri" . Swiss Historical Dictionary. Retrieved 8 January 2010 .
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