Rudolf Gnägi
Politician
1917 – 1985
Who was Rudolf Gnägi?
Rudolf Gnägi was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council.
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, 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
⁕Federal Military Department
⁕Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
⁕Federal Military Department
He was President of the Confederation twice in 1971 and 1976.
His name is popularly remembered as the nickname of a Swiss Army ordonnance item, an olive-green jumper officially named Trikothemd 75, but commonly known as Gnägi.
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1917
Schwadernau - Also known as
- Rudolf Gnagi
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Died
- Apr 20, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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