Henri Berthoud

Henri Berthoud 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
1912–1915 : Head of the Police
1916–1941 : Member of the Council of [States (Switzerland)|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.