Kurt Furgler

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Kurt Furgler

Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 8 December 1971 – 31 December 1986
Preceded by	Ludwig von Moos
Succeeded by	Arnold Koller
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 1985 – 31 December 1985
Preceded by	Leon Schlumpf
Succeeded by	Alphons Egli
In office 1 January 1981 – 31 December 1981
Preceded by	Georges-André Chevallaz
Succeeded by	Fritz Honegger
In office 1 January 1977 – 31 December 1977
Preceded by	Rudolf Gnägi
Succeeded by	Willy Ritschard
Personal details
Born	(1924-06-24)24 June 1924 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died	23 July 2008(2008-07-23) (aged 84) St. Gallen, Switzerland
Political party	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
Alma mater	University of Fribourg

Kurt Furgler (June 24, 1924 – July 23, 2008) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1972–1986).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 8, 1971 and handed over office on December 31, 1986. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland.

During his office time he held the following departments:

Federal Department of Justice and Police (1972–1982)
Federal Department of Economic Affairs (1983–1986)

He was President of the Confederation three times in 1977, 1981 and 1985.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kurt Furgler.

Kurt Furgler in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Kurt Furgler in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
Profile of Kurt Furgler with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Preceded by Ludwig von Moos	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1972–1986	Succeeded by Arnold Koller

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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

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Name	Furgler, Kurt
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Date of birth	June 24, 1924
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Date of death	July 23, 2008
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