Rudolf Gnägi
Swiss politician
Died when: 67 years 260 days (812 months)Star Sign: Leo
Rudolf Gnägi (3 August 1917 – 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 Swiss Confederation twice in 1971 and 1976.
His name is popularly remembered as the nickname of a Swiss Armed Forces ordonnance item, an olive-green jumper officially named Trikothemd 75, but commonly known as Gnägi.
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