Friedrich Traugott Wahlen

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Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (10 April 1899, Mirchel, Canton of Bern – 7 November 1985, Bern) was a Swiss agronomist and politician.

During the Second World War, he was responsible of the Swiss programme to reduce food imports and increase agricultural production, which consisted mainly in extending the cultivation area, and reducing meat production in favour of cereals production. The programme was called after his name, as Wahlen Plan.

He then served as Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization for the UN from July 1958 to January 1959.^[1]

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 11 December 1958 and handed over office on 31 December 1965. He was affiliated to the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB/PAI), now the Swiss People's Party.

During his time in office he held the following departments:

Department of Justice and Police (1959)
Department of Economic Affairs (1960)
Political Department (1961)
Department of Economic Affairs (1961)
Political Department (1962 - 1965)

He was President of the Confederation in 1961.

References

↑ http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/p4228e/P4228E07.htm

External links

Friedrich Traugott Wahlen in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
Profile of Friedrich Traugott Wahlen with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Friedrich Traugott Wahlen.

Political offices
Preceded by Markus Feldmann	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1958–1965	Succeeded by Rudolf Gnägi

v t e President of the Swiss Confederation (list)

1848 – 1874	Furrer Druey Munzinger Furrer Naeff Frey-Herosé Furrer Stämpfli Fornerod Furrer Stämpfli Frey-Herosé Knüsel Stämpfli Fornerod Dubs Schenk Knüsel Fornerod Dubs Welti Dubs Schenk Welti Cérésole Schenk

1875 – 1899	Scherer Welti Heer Schenk Hammer Welti Anderwert Droz Bavier Ruchonnet Welti Schenk Deucher Droz Hertenstein Hammer Ruchonnet Welti Hauser Schenk Frey Zemp Lachenal Deucher Ruffy Müller

1900 – 1924	Hauser Brenner Zemp Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Brenner Deucher Comtesse Ruchet Forrer Müller Hoffmann Motta Decoppet Schulthess Calonder Ador Motta Schulthess Haab Scheurer Chuard

1925 – 1949	Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Haab Musy Häberlin Motta Schulthess Pilet-Golaz Minger Meyer Motta Baumann Etter Pilet-Golaz Wetter Etter E. Celio Stampfli von Steiger Kobelt Etter E. Celio Nobs

1950 – 1974	Petitpierre Steiger Kobelt Etter Rubattel Petitpierre Feldmann Streuli Holenstein Chaudet Petitpierre Wahlen Chaudet Spühler von Moos Tschudi Schaffner Bonvin Spühler von Moos Tschudi Gnägi N. Celio Bonvin Brugger

1975 – 1999	Graber Gnägi Furgler Ritschard Hürlimann Chevallaz Furgler Honegger Aubert Schlumpf Furgler Egli Aubert Stich Delamuraz Koller Cotti Felber Ogi Stich Villiger Delamuraz Koller Cotti Dreifuss

2000 – present	Ogi Leuenberger Villiger Couchepin Deiss Schmid Leuenberger Calmy-Rey Couchepin Merz Leuthard Calmy-Rey Widmer-Schlumpf Maurer Burkhalter

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 22934813 LCCN: n87134904 ISNI: 0000 0001 1045 1946 GND: 118628496 HDS: 4717

Persondata
Name	Wahlen, Friedrich Traugott
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss politician
Date of birth	10 April 1899
Place of birth
Date of death	7 November 1985
Place of death

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