Hans-Peter Tschudi

Infobox President
name = Hans-Peter Tschudi


imagesize = 200px
order = Member of the Swiss Federal Council
term_start = December 17 1959
term_end = December 31 1973
predecessor = Giuseppe Lepori
successor = Willi Ritschard
order1 = President of Switzerland
vicepresident1 = Rudolf Gnägi
term_start1 = 01 January 1970
term_end1 = 31 December 1970
predecessor1 = Ludwig von Moos
successor1 = Rudolf Gnägi
vicepresident2 = Hans Schaffner
term_start2 = 01 January 1965
term_end2 = 31 December 1965
predecessor2 = Ludwig von Moos
successor2 = Hans Schaffner
order4 = Home Affairs Minister
term_start4 = December 17 1959
term_end4 = December 31 1973
predecessor4 = Philipp Etter
successor4 = Hans Hürlimann
spouse = Irma Tschudi
birth_date = birth date|1913|10|22
birth_place = Basel, Switzerland
death_date = death date and age|2002|09|30|1913|10|22
death_place = Basel, Switzerland
alma_mater = University of Basel
party = SP

Hans-Peter Tschudi (October 22, 1913 - September 30, 2002) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959-1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister).

Tschudi was a member of the Cantonal Government of Basel-City from 1953 to 1959. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. From 1956, he represented the canton of Basel-City in the Swiss Council of States, until he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 17, 1959.

During his time in office he held the Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation twice in 1965 and 1970.

Tschudi handed over office on December 31, 1973.

External links

*Swiss Federal Councillor|80
* [http://query.staatsarchiv.bs.ch/query/Detail.aspx?ID=132302 Personal archives] at Staatsarchiv des Kantons Basel-Stadt
*PND|118624393