Arnold Koller

Arnold Koller
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office
1986–1999
Preceded byKurt Furgler
Succeeded byRuth Metzler
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 1997 – 31 December 1997
Preceded byJean-Pascal Delamuraz
Succeeded byFlavio Cotti
In office
1 January 1990 – 31 December 1990
Preceded byJean-Pascal Delamuraz
Succeeded byFlavio Cotti
Personal details
Born
Arnold Koller

(1933-08-29) 29 August 1933 (age 91)
St. Gallen, Switzerland[1]
Political partyChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
Spouse
Erica Brander
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(m. 1972)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of St. Gallen (Licentiate)
University of Fribourg (Licentiate)
University of Fribourg (PhD)

Arnold Koller (/kɒllər/; koll-ər born 29 August 1933) is a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) from 1987 to 1999 for the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). Koller previously served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) from 1971 to 1986.[2] He did also serve two terms of the as President of the Swiss Confederation in 1990 and 1997.[3][4][5] He is primarily known for Lex Koller, a Swiss Federal Act on Acquisitions of Real Estate by Persons Abroad, which he initiated.[6][7]

  1. ^ Hermann Bischofberger: Koller, Arnold. In: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ^ "Der Bund 23. Februar 1990 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ "Thuner Tagblatt 7. Dezember 1989 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  5. ^ "Thuner Tagblatt 5. Dezember 1996 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  6. ^ "Engadiner Post 31. Januar 2013 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  7. ^ "Walliser Bote 11. Mai 1995 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-06.