Leon Schlumpf

Leon Schlumpf (3 February 1925 – 7 July 2012) was a Swiss politician. He was born in Felsberg.

Leon Schlumpf

Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1979. He retired on 31 December 1987. He was a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP).

During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984.

He is the father of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, who was also elected to the Federal Council on 12 December 2007. Her became the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2012.

Schlumpf died on 7 July 2012 in the cantonal hospital of Graubünden in Chur, aged 87.^[1]

References

1. "Alt Bundesrat Leon Schlumpf gestorben". Schweizer Fernsehen (in German). Retrieved 2012-07-07.

Other websites

• Profile of Leon Schlumpf with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Leon Schlumpf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Political offices
Preceded by Rudolf Gnägi	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1979–1987	Succeeded by Adolf Ogi