Editing Gustave Ador (section)

===Federal Council===
After the enforced resignation of [[Arthur Hoffmann (politician)|Arthur Hoffmann]], Ador, in order to soothe the [[Triple Entente|Entente]], became a [[Federal Council of Switzerland|federal councilor]] (a member of the Federal Executive) on 26 June 1917. He was entrusted with the [[Federal Department of Foreign Affairs|Department of Foreign Affairs]]. Towards the end of 1918, he was elected by Parliament to be the [[President of the Confederation (Switzerland)|Swiss President]] for 1919, but retired from the Federal Executive at the end of his year of office, on 31 December 1919.{{sfn|Chisholm|1922}} 
During his time as councilor, along with being in the Department of Foreign Affairs (1917), he was later in the [[Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland)|Department of Home Affairs]] (1918 - 1919). He was affiliated with the [[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]].