Willi Ritschard
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Willi Ritschard (sometimes Willy Ritschard, September 28, 1918 - October 16, 1983) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1974-1983).
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 5, 1973 and died in office on October 16, 1983. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1974-1979)
- Federal Department of Finance (1980-1983)
He was President of the Confederation in 1978.
[edit] External links
- Profile of Willi Ritschard with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
| Preceded by Hans-Peter Tschudi |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by Otto Stich |
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