Rudolf Gnägi

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Rudolf Gnägi

Rudolf Gnägi (3 August 1917, Schwadernau, Canton of Bern - 20 April 1985) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1966-1979).

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 (BGB/PAI), 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 (1966-1967)
Federal Military Department (1968)
Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1968)
Federal Military Department (1969-1979)

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.

External links

Rudolf Gnägi in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
Rudolf Gnägi in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Profile of Rudolf Gnägi with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

Preceded by Friedrich Traugott Wahlen	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1966–1979	Succeeded by Leon Schlumpf

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	VIAF: 196806947 GND: 1017076022 HDS: 4724

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Name	Gnagi, Rudolf
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Date of birth	3 August 1917
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Date of death	20 April 1985
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