Klaus Baumgartner (21 December 1937 – 10 December 2015) was a Swiss politician.

Biography

After Baumgartner finished school, he received a doctorate in

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and social sciences. From 1974 to 1988, he was on the Directorate Secretary on the Swiss Federal Office for Housing. From 1977 to 1988, he was a representative of the

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member of the

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City Council; In 1987, he was a town councilor. He was elected to the Bernese council in 1989 and worked there until 1992 as a welfare and health director. From 1993 to 2004, he was Mayor of Bern. He was succeeded by

Alexander Tschäppät Alexander Tschäppät (16 April 1952 – 4 May 2018) was a Swiss politician. Tschäppät was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. He has been a member of the National Council of Switzerland from 1991 to 2003 and again 2011 to 2 ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baumgartner, Klaus 1937 births 2015 deaths Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Mayors of Bern