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Encyclopedia > Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi

Adolf Ogi (born on July 18, 1942) is a Swiss politician. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (762x870, 220 KB) Adolf Ogi (Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General and former President of Switzerland) Source: United States Department of Defense File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (762x870, 220 KB) Adolf Ogi (Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General and former President of Switzerland) Source: United States Department of Defense File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ...


He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 9, 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. He handed over office on December 31, 2000. The Swiss Federal Council (in German, Schweizerische Bundesrat; in French, Conseil fédéral suisse; in Italian, Consiglio federale svizzero; in Romansh, Cussegl federal svizzer) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government of Switzerland, as well as assuming functions corresponding to those of the head of state... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... {The Swiss Peoples Party (SVP) also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre German: Schweizerische Volkspartei, French: Union Démocratique du Centre, Italian: Unione Democratica del Centro, Romansh: Partida Populara Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland. ... The Swiss canton of Bern (German: Kanton Bern; French Canton de Berne) has a population of about 947,000. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


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

He was President of the Confederation twice in 1993 and 2000. The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (in Italian Dipartimento federale dell, dei trasporti, dell e delle comunicazioni (DATEC)) is one of the seven departments of Swiss federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Military of Switzerland On May 18, 2003, Swiss voters approved the military reform project Army XXI that will drastically reduce the size of the Swiss Army. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Military of Switzerland On May 18, 2003, Swiss voters approved the military reform project Army XXI that will drastically reduce the size of the Swiss Army. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The list of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848-present) presents the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerlands seven-member executive. ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


In February 2001 Adolf Ogi was appointed to the task of a Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General. The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. ...

Preceded by:
Leon Schlumpf
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1987–2000
Succeeded by:
Samuel Schmid

Leon Schlumpf (born on February 3, 1925) is a Swiss politician. ... The table below shows the members of the Swiss Federal Council or Federal Councilors (in German: Bundesräte, in French: conseillers fédéraux, in Italian: consiglieri federali) for any given year since instauration of the federal council (in German: Bundesrat, in French: conseil fédéral, in Italian: consiglio... Samuel Schmid Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) is a member of the Swiss Federal Council and President of the Confederation for the year 2005. ...

External links

  • UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace
  • The Swiss Federal Council

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Adolf Ogi (335 words)
Adolf Ogi, former President of Switzerland, was appointed in February 2001 to the task of assisting the Secretary-General in his efforts to reach out to the world of sport in order to promote understanding and support for the work and ideals of the United Nations.
Adolf Ogi has represented the Secretary-General at numerous international sport events.
Born in 1942 in Kandersteg near Bern, Adolf Ogi followed a course of Business Studies in his country and then in England.
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