Otto Stich
Otto Stich (10 January 1927 – 13 September 2012) was a Swiss politician.[1]
Born in Basel, he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 7 December 1983 and handed over office on 31 October 1995. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Finance[2] and was President of the Confederation twice in 1988 and 1994.
He died on 13 September 2012 at the age of 85.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Alt Bundesrat Otto Stich gestorben - Schweiz - Tagesschau - Schweizer Fernsehen" (in German). Tagesschau. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Frühere Departmentsvorsteher/Innen".
- ^ Tenacious former cabinet minister dies at 85
External links[]
- Otto Stich in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Profile of Otto Stich with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Otto Stich in the German National Library catalogue
- Business activities of Otto Stich, databot.ch
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Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Basel-Stadt
- Swiss Roman Catholics
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
- Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
- Finance ministers of Switzerland
- Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
- 20th-century Swiss politicians
- Swiss politician stubs