Leon Schlumpf
Illustration — Leon Schlumpf Leon Schlumpf (3 February 1925 – 7 July 2012) was a Swiss politician and a member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979–1987). Schlumpf was born in Felsberg. He was elected to the Federal Council on 5 December 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons).
Leon Schlumpf
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- Born
- 1925. · Felsberg.
- Died
- 2012. · Chur.
- Nationality
- Switzerland.
- Occupation
- politician and musician.
- Education
- University of Zurich.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Leon Schlumpf Leon Schlumpf (3 February 1925 – 7 July 2012) was a Swiss politician and a member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979–1987). Schlumpf was born in Felsberg. He was elected to the Federal Council on 5 December 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons).
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He subsequently handed over office on 31 December 1987. During his time in office, he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984. Schlumpf died on 7 July 2012 in Chur, aged 87. He was the father of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, member of the cantonal government of Graubünden (Grisons), who was herself elected to the Federal Council on 12 December 2007.
His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was reformed. One child is recorded: Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded positions include Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Member of the Swiss National Council, Member of the Swiss Council of States, Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications and substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He worked at Bern.
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Leon Schlumpf died at Chur.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.HLS 4733 Schlumpf, Leon Autor= Adolf Collenberg
- 2.In: BDP Graubünden, 2. September 2009 (PDF; 24 kB).
- 3.Alt Bundesrat Leon Schlumpf gestorben. In: Schweizer Fernsehen, 7. Juli 2012.
- 4.Jean-Michel Berthoud: Enge Schweizer Bande zum Apartheid-Regime. In: swissinfo, 21. März 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2012.
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Leon Schlumpf studied at University of Zurich. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Laws.
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