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  Ogi, Adolf
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NameAdolf Ogi
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Born January 18, 1942 (82 years)
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InfoAdolf Ogi (born 18 July 1942) is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over office on 31 December 2000.

During his time in office, he was in charge of the following departments:

Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1988 – 1995)
Federal Military Department (from 1996), later named Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (1998 – 2000)
He was President of the Confederation twice in 1993 and 2000.

From 2001 to 2007, Ogi was a Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General.

Mr Ogi is today an Ambassador for Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization, committed to serving peace in the world through sport.

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  01/01/2000 Councillor of Defense, Civil Protection, and Sports Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/2000 Swiss Confederation President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/15/1999 Swiss Federal Council B Won 84.74% (+73.90%)
  01/01/1999 Councillor of Defense, Civil Protection, and Sports Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1999 Swiss Confederation Vice-President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1998 Councillor of Defense, Civil Protection, and Sports Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1997 Military Councillor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1996 Military Councillor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/13/1995 Swiss Federal Council B Won 74.89% (+63.47%)
  01/01/1995 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1994 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1993 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1993 Swiss Confederation President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1992 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1992 Swiss Confederation Vice-President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/04/1991 Swiss Federal Council B Won 69.91% (+53.24%)
  01/01/1991 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1990 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1989 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/01/1988 Councillor of Transport, Communications and Energy Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  00/00/1984 Swiss People's Party - Leadership Race Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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