No. 93,726 in the Index · Politics

Leon Schlumpf

Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1925-2012).

Lived87 years1925–2012

The record

Leon Schlumpf was a member of the Swiss Federal Council. Born on 3 February 1925 in Felsberg, Schlumpf died on 7 July 2012 in Chur at the age of 87.

Positions held include Member of the Swiss National Council (1966–1974), Member of the Swiss Council of States (1974–1979) and substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1978–1980). Schlumpf studied at University of Zurich.

With a Wikipedia article in 20 languages, Leon Schlumpf is No. 93,726 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 3 February 1925, Felsberg
Died: 7 July 2012, Chur (aged 87)
Country: Switzerland
Known as: Politician, musician
Field: Politics
Party: Swiss People's Party, Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland
Education: University of Zurich
Languages: German
Children: 1
Wikipedia editions: 20

Did you know

Was 41 when first member of the Swiss National Council (1966).

Lived to 87.

3 Feb

Shares a birthday with Felix Mendelssohn and Simone Weil.

Two people in the Index born in Felsberg, with Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.

Has a Wikipedia article in 20 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

1966–1974Member of the Swiss National Council
1974–1979Member of the Swiss Council of States
1978–1980Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
1979–1987Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1980–1987Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
1984President of the Swiss Confederation