Otto Stich ( German Otto Stich ; January 10, 1927 , Basel - September 13, 2012 , Dornach ) - Swiss Social Democratic politician, President of Switzerland (1988 and 1994).
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| Predecessor | Willie Richard | ||||||
| Successor | Moritz Loyenberger | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Pierre Aubert | ||||||
| Successor | Jean Pascal Delamure | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Adolf Augie | ||||||
| Successor | Caspar Filliger | ||||||
| Birth | January 10, 1927 Basel , Switzerland [1] | ||||||
| Death | September 13, 2012 (aged 85) Dornach , Solothurn , Switzerland | ||||||
| The consignment | Social Democratic Party | ||||||
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| Academic degree | Doctor of Economic Sciences | ||||||
Education
In 1947, Otto Stich graduated from college in Basel . After a business internship, he studied economics at the University of Basel, graduating in 1952 with a diploma in economics. In 1955 he received a doctorate in economics.
Political career
In 1947 , at the age of 20, Stich became a member of the Social Democratic Party of the canton of Solothurn. In 1957, he was elected mayor of his native Dornach and held this position until 1965 . From 1963, he was repeatedly elected to the Swiss National Council, where he spent 20 years, until 1983 . Since 1971, he chaired the Committee on Economics and Finance at the National Council. December 7, 1983 was elected to the Federal Council (Government) of Switzerland in place of his deceased member of the same party Willy Richard .
- December 7, 1983 - October 31, 1995 - Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland.
- January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1995 - Head of the Department (Minister) of Finance.
- 1987 , 1993 - Vice President of Switzerland.
- 1988 , 1994 - President of Switzerland.
On August 31, 1995, Otto Stich announced his resignation as member of the Federal Council on October 31. He justified his retirement in old age. However, he later admitted that there was a connection between his resignation and a confrontation in the government between supporters and opponents of the construction of the Lechberg tunnel . Due to the financing crisis of the New Transalpine Railway, Stih called for more careful planning of the tunnel project, but was in the minority and resigned.