Walter Buser
Walter Buser (14 April 1926 – 17 August 2019) was a Swiss politician from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SDP). He was born in Lausen, Switzerland. He defeated his opponents and became the first Social Democratic Chancellor of Switzerland serving from 1981 until his resignation in 1991.
Walter Buser | |
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| 12th Chancellor of Switzerland | |
| In office 1981–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Huber |
| Succeeded by | François Couchepin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1926 Lausen, Switzerland |
| Died | 17 August 2019 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SDP) |
| Alma mater | University of Basel University of Bern |
Buser died on 17 August 2019 at the age of 93.[1]
References
- ↑ È morto l'ex cancelliere federale Walter Buser Archived 2019-08-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)