Flavio Cotti born in Prato-Sornico

Prato-Sornico

Prato-Sornico is a former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.The municipality contained the villages Prato and Sornico...

 on 18 October 1939) is a Swiss

Switzerland

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 politician

Politician

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He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 10 December 1986 and handed over office on 30 April 1999. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland

Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland

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During his office time he held the following departments:

• Federal Department of Home Affairs (1987 - 1993)
• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
  Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
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   (1994 - 1999)

He was President of the Confederation twice, first in 1991 and then again in 1998.

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