Rudolf Gnägi

Rudolf Gnägi (3 August 1917 – 20 April 1985) was a Swiss politician who was President of the Swiss Confederation in 1971 and 1976 and a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1966 to 1979.

Rudolf Gnägi
Gnägi in 1971
Member of the Federal Council
In office 1966–1979
President of the Swiss Confederation
In office 1 January 1971 – 31 December 1971
Preceded by	Hans-Peter Tschudi
Succeeded by	Nello Celio
In office 1 January 1976 – 31 December 1976
Preceded by	Pierre Graber
Succeeded by	Kurt Furgler
Personal details
Born	3 August 1917 (1917-08-03) Schwadernau, Canton of Bern
Died	20 April 1985(1985-04-20) (aged 67) Köniz

Career

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1965 and handed over office on 31 December 1979. He was affiliated to 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), and Federal Military Department (1969–1979).

He was President of the Swiss Confederation twice in 1971 and 1976.

His name is popularly remembered as the nickname of a Swiss Armed Forces ordonnance item, an olive-green jumper officially named Trikothemd 75, but commonly known as Gnägi.

External links

• Rudolf Gnägi in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
• Rudolf Gnägi in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Profile of Rudolf Gnägi with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Preceded by Friedrich Traugott Wahlen

Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1966–1979

Succeeded by Leon Schlumpf