During his time in office he held the following departments: Department of Home Affairs (1864) Political Department (Foreign ministry) as President of the Confederation (1865) Department of Home Affairs (1866 - 1870) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1871) Department of Home Affairs (1872) Department of Finance (1872) Department of Home Affairs (1873) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1874) Department of Railway and Trade (1875 - 1877) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1878) Department of Home Affairs (1879 - 1884) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1885) Department of Home Affairs (1886 - 1895) He was President of the Confederation six times in 1865, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1885 and 1893.
During his time in office he held the following departments Department of Home Affairs (1864) Political Department (Foreign ministry) as President of the Confederation (1865) Department of Home Affairs (1866 - 1870) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1871) Department of Home Affairs (1872) Department of Finance (1872) Department of Home Affairs (1873) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1874) Department of Railway and Trade (1875 - 1877) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1878) Department of Home Affairs (1879 - 1884) Political Department as President of the Confederation (1885) Department of Home Affairs (1886 - 1895) He was President of the Confederation six times in 1865 187,1 1874, 1878, 1885 and 1893