Ernst Brugger (10 March 1914, in

Bellinzona Bellinzona ( , , Ticinese ; french: Bellinzone ; german: Bellenz ; rm, Blizuna )is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebell ...

– 20 June 1998) was a

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politician and member of the

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(1969–1978). He was elected to the Federal Council on 10 December 1969 and handed over office on 31 January 1978. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he headed up the

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and was

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in 1974.

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* * 1914 births 1998 deaths People from Bellinzona Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Agriculture ministers of Switzerland Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Politics of the canton of Zürich {{switzerland-politician-stub