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Wilhelm Matthias Näff (February 19, 1802 - January 21, 1881) was a Swiss politician.
One of the first seven members of the Swiss Federal Council, he was elected on November 16, 1848, as a representative of St. Gallen. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his long tenure, he headed the following departments:
- Department of Posts and Construction (1848 - 1852)
- Political Department (1853)
- Department of Trade and Customs (1854)
- Department of Posts and Construction (1855 - 1859)
- Department of Posts (1860 - 1866)
- Department of Trade and Customs (1867 - 1872)
- Department of Finance (1873)
- Department of Railway and Trade (1873)
- Department of Finance (1874 - 1875)
In 1853, he was President of the Confederation, presiding the council.
| Preceded by: n/a one of the first seven | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1848–1875 | Succeeded by: Fridolin Anderwert |