Helmut Hubacher

Helmut Hubacher (15 April 1926 – 19 August 2020) was a Swiss politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.[1]

Helmut Hubacher
Helmut Hubacher
Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
In office
1956–1968
Member of the Swiss National Council
In office
16 September 1963 – 19 December 1997
President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
In office
1975–1990
Personal details
Born15 April 1926
Krauchthal, Switzerland
Died19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 94)
Porrentruy
Political partyPS

Biography

After spending his early career with Swiss Federal Railways, he became a secretary with the Syndicate of Public Services. In 1963, he became Editor-in-Chief of Basler Abend Zeitung. From 1956 to 1968, he served as a Grand Councillor in the Canton of Basel-Stadt, from 1963 to 1997, he served on the National Council, and he served as President of the Social Democratic Party from 1990 to 1997.

References
  1. Tribelhorn, Marc (20 August 2020). "Helmut Hubacher: Der Über-Sozi". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German).


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