Rudolf Gnägi

Rudolf Gnägi ( born August 3, 1917 in Schwadernau, Canton Bern, † April 20, 1985 in Spiegel bei Bern, hometown entitled Schwadernau ) was a Swiss politician (BGB / SVP). As he was Federal Transport and Minister of Defense and held two times, the Office of the President.

Political career

From 1952 to 1965, Gnägi Bernese cantonal government ( executive of the canton ) and from 1953 at the same time in the Swiss Bernese National Parliament.

He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1965; his office, he took up on 1 January 1966. On 31 December 1979 he resigned.

During his tenure, he held the following departments:

He was President between 1971 and 1976.

Election results in the Federal Assembly

Others

From his tenure as Chief of the Military Department of the introduction of the jersey shirt 75, the so-called Gnägi, a lighter olive green turtleneck sweater for the troops comes. His circle of friends included the youth writer Elisabeth Müller. He was a member of the fraternity and vice president of Concordia Concordia men (1951-1952)