Rudolf Gnägi
member of the Swiss Federal Council (1917-1985)
Rudolf Gnägi (3 August 1917 – 20 April 1985) was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1966 to 1979. He was born in Schwadernau, Canton of Bern.
Gnägi was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1965 and handed over office on 31 December 1979. He was a member of the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB/PAI), which became the Swiss People's Party in 1972.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1966–1967)
- Federal Military Department (1968)
- Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1968)
- Federal Military Department (1969–1979)
He was President of the Confederation in 1971 and again in 1976.
Gnägi died on 20 April 1985 in Köniz, Switzerland at the age of 67.
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- Rudolf Gnägi in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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| Preceded by Friedrich Traugott Wahlen |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1966–1979 |
Succeeded by Leon Schlumpf |
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