Willy Ritschard
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Willy Ritschard (September 28, 1918 - October 16, 1983) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 5, 1973 and died in office on October 16, 1983. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party.
During his office time 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.
| Preceded by: Hans-Peter Tschudi | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1973–1983 | Succeeded by: Otto Stich |