Hans-Peter Tschudi
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Hans-Peter Tschudi was a Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959-1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister
Interior minister
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).

Tschudi was a member of the Cantonal Government of Basel-City from 1953 to 1959. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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. From 1956, he represented the canton of Basel-City in the Swiss Council of States
Swiss Council of States
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, until he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 17 December 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 31 December 1973.

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