He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 7, 1977 and handed over office on December 31, 1987. He held the Political Department (Switzerland)[?] in 1978 and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Switzerland)[?] from 1979 to 1987. He is affiliated to the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.
He was president of Switzerland twice in 1983 and 1987.
Predecessor: Pierre Graber
Successor: René Felber
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