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Emil Frey
Emil Frey | |
|---|---|
 Frey in 1890 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1894 – 31 December 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Schenk |
| Succeeded by | Josef Zemp |
| Head of the Military Department | |
| In office 1891–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Hauser |
| Succeeded by | Eduard Müller |
| Swiss ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1882–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Alfred de Claparède |
| Director International Telegraph Union | |
| In office 11 March 1897 – 1 August 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Timotheus Rothen |
| Succeeded by | Henri Etienne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1838 Arlesheim, Switzerland |
| Died | 24 December 1922 (aged 84) Arlesheim, Switzerland |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Emil Johann Rudolf Frey (24 October 1838 – 24 December 1922) was a Swiss politician, Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1890–1897). He served as President of the Swiss Confederation in 1894.
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