Adolf Ogi

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Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi

In office
1 January 2000 – 31 December 2000
Preceded by René Felber
Succeeded by Otto Stich

In office
1 January 1993 – 31 December 1993
Preceded by Ruth Dreifuss
Succeeded by Moritz Leuenberger

In office
1987 – 2000
Preceded by Leon Schlumpf
Succeeded by Samuel Schmid

Born July 8, 1945 (1945-07-08) (age 62)
Sion
Political party SVP/UDC
Residence Geneva
Ogi (left) greets U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen.
Ogi (left) greets U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen.

Adolf Ogi (born July 18, 1942) is a Swiss politician. From the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 9, 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over office on December 31, 2000.

During his time in office, he was in charge of the following departments:

He was President of the Confederation twice in 1993 and 2000.

In February 2001, Ogi was appointed to the task of a Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General.

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Preceded by
Leon Schlumpf
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1987–2000
Succeeded by
Samuel Schmid