# Hans-Peter Tschudi

_Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1913-2002)_

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> Hans-Peter Tschudi was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959–1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 October 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Basel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P19))
- **Died:** 30 September 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P570))
- **Place of death:** Basel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P102))
- **Education:** University of Basel; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P69))
- **Spouse:** Irma Tschudi-Steiner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 1970 – 31 December 1970); President of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 1965 – 31 December 1965); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (17 December 1959 – 31 December 1973); Member of the Swiss Council of States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548#P39))

## Questions

**When was Hans-Peter Tschudi born?**  
Hans-Peter Tschudi was born on 22 October 1913 in Basel.

**What positions has Hans-Peter Tschudi held?**  
Positions held by Hans-Peter Tschudi include: President of the Swiss Confederation (1970–1970); President of the Swiss Confederation (1965–1965); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959–1973); Member of the Swiss Council of States.

**Where did Hans-Peter Tschudi study?**  
Hans-Peter Tschudi was educated at University of Basel, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hans-Peter Tschudi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Peter_Tschudi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115548](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115548) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ETH-BIB-Hans-Peter Tschudi-Com L20-0941-0215.tiff by Comet Photo AG (Zürich) (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ETH-BIB-Hans-Peter_Tschudi-Com_L20-0941-0215.tiff)

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