Alphons Egli

Swiss politician

Alphons Egli


Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1983–1987
Preceded by	Hans Hürlimann
Succeeded by	Flavio Cotti
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 1986 – 31 December 1986
Preceded by	Kurt Furgler
Succeeded by	Pierre Aubert

Personal details
Born	(1924-10-08)8 October 1924 Lucerne, Switzerland
Died	5 August 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 91) Lucerne, Switzerland
Political party	Christian Democratic People's Party

Alphons Egli (8 October 1924 – 5 August 2016) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1983–86). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1982 and handed over office on 31 December 1986. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation in 1986. Egli was a citizen of Entlebuch and Lucerne. He died on 5 August 2016, aged 91.^[1]

References

^ Former Swiss President Alphons Egli dead at 91

External links

Media related to Alphons Egli at Wikimedia Commons
Alphons Egli in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Profile of Alphons Egli with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.