Hans Hürlimann (6 April 1918 – 22 February 1994) was a Swiss politician and
member of the Swiss Federal Council
The seven members of the Federal Council (Switzerland), Swiss Federal Council (; ; ; ) constitute the federal government of Switzerland and collectively serve as the country's head of state. Each of the seven Federal Councillors heads a departm ...
(1974–1982).
He was elected to the
Federal Council of Switzerland
The Federal Council is the federal Cabinet (government), cabinet of the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and Head of government, government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the F ...
on 5 December 1973 and handed over office on 31 December 1982. He was affiliated with the
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (, CVP), also called the Christian Democratic Party (, PDC), Democratic People's Party (, PPD) and Swiss Christian Democratic Party (, PCD), was a Christian democracy, Christian democratic Li ...
.
During his office time he held the
Federal Department of Home Affairs
The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA, , , , ) is a department of the federal administration of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss ministry of the interior. Since 2024, it is headed by Federal Councillor Élisabeth Baume-Schneider.
Or ...
and was
President of the Confederation in 1979.
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Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
Interior ministers of Switzerland
1918 births
1994 deaths
People from the canton of Zug
20th-century Swiss politicians
University of Bern alumni
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