Helmut Hubacher

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Helmut Hubacher
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Helmut Hubacher
Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
In office
1956–1968
Member of the Swiss National Council
In office
16 September 1963 – 19 December 1997
President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
In office
1975–1990
Personal details
Born15 April 1926
Krauchthal, Switzerland
Died19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 94)
Porrentruy
NationalitySwiss
Political partyPS

Helmut Hubacher (15 April 1926 – 19 August 2020) was a Swiss politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.[1]

Biography[]

After spending his early career with Swiss Federal Railways, he became a secretary with the Syndicate of Public Services. In 1963, he became Editor-in-Chief of Basler Abend Zeitung. From 1956 to 1968, he served as a Grand Councillor in the Canton of Basel-Stadt, from 1963 to 1997, he served on the National Council, and he served as President of the Social Democratic Party from 1975 to 1990.

References[]

  1. ^ "Helmut Hubacher: Der Über-Sozi". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 20 August 2020.


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