Robert Comtesse

Robert Comtesse (August 14, 1847 - November 17, 1922) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 14, 1899, and resigned on March 4, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

While in office he held the following departments:

• Department of Finance (1900)
• Department of Justice and Police (1901)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1902)
• Department of Finance (1903)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1904)
• Department of Finance (1905 - 1909)
• Political Department as President of the Confederation (1910)
• Department of Finance (1911)
• Department of Posts and Railways (1912)