About Roger Bonvin
Lived 1907 – 1982 (aged 74). Roger Bonvin was a Swiss politician.
Roger Bonvin (12 September 1907, in Icogne, Valais – 5 June 1982) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1962–1973).
Bonvin was mayor of Sion from 1955 to 1962.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 27 September 1962 and handed over office on 31 December 1973. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the following departments: Department of Finance (1962–1968) Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1968–1973) He was President of the Confederation twice, in 1967 and 1973.
There is a place Roger-Bonvin at Icogne named for him.
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Who was Roger Bonvin?
member of the Swiss Federal Council (1907-1982)
When was Roger Bonvin born?
Roger Bonvin was born on 12 September 1907 in Icogne.
When did Roger Bonvin die?
Roger Bonvin died on 5 June 1982 in Sion.
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Roger Bonvin was a politician.
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Roger Bonvin was Swiss.
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