Adolf Ogi

Adolf Ogi (born 18 July 1942) is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.

Adolf Ogi
Ogi in 2000
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
In office 28 February 2001 – April 2008
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Willi Lemke
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2000
Preceded by	Ruth Dreifuss
Succeeded by	Moritz Leuenberger
In office 1 January 1993 – 31 December 1993
Preceded by	René Felber
Succeeded by	Otto Stich
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1 January 1988 – 31 December 2000
Preceded by	Leon Schlumpf
Succeeded by	Samuel Schmid
Vice President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 1999 – 31 December 1999
President	Ruth Dreifuss
Preceded by	Ruth Dreifuss
Succeeded by	Moritz Leuenberger
Personal details
Born	(1942-07-18) 18 July 1942 (age 81) Kandersteg, Switzerland
Political party	SVP
Spouse	Katrin Marti
Children	2
Residence(s)	Geneva, Switzerland

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the canton of Bern. He handed over office on 31 December 2000.

During his time in office, he was in charge of the following departments:

• Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy (1988 – 1995)
• Federal Military Department (from 1996), later named Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (1998 – 2000)

He was President of the Confederation twice in 1993 and 2000.

From 2001 to 2008, Ogi was a Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General.

Ogi is today an ambassador for Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization, committed to serving peace in the world through sport.

Ogi was awarded an honorary doctorate by the European University.

Ogi released a biography entitled Dölf Ogi: Statesman and Sportsman.

Ogi received the Gold Olympic Order in the year 2000.