page_title: Willi Ritschard
hierarchical_section_title: Willi Ritschard
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Willi Ritschard, Schweizer Bundesrat (Regierungsmitglied)
context_page_description: Willi Ritschard was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council.
  He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1973 and died in office on 16 October 1983. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party.
  During his time in office he held the following departments:
  Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
  Federal Department of Finance
  He was President of the Confederation in 1978.
context_section_description: Willi Ritschard (sometimes Willy Ritschard, 28 September 1918 – 16 October 1983) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1974–1983).
  He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1973 and died in office on 16 October 1983. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party. 
  During his time in office he held the following departments:
  Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1974–1979)
  Federal Department of Finance (1980–1983)
  He was President of the Confederation in 1978.
caption: Willi Ritschard (1983)
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