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Willy Pfund

Willy Pfund

Swiss politician (1939–2023)

Willy Pfund (18 August 1939 – 10 October 2023) was a Swiss politician of the Liberal Party.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Swiss National Council, Personal details ...

Biography

Pfund served as a hospital director in Basel.[2] He lived in Dornach.[3]

In 1983, Pfund was elected to the National Council with the Liberal Party.[4] He ran as a candidate for the Executive Council of Solothurn, facing FDP politician Cornelia Füeg. However, he was unsuccessful and left political life.[2]

In 2002, Pfund became president of ProTell, an association advocating for the right to possess firearms in Switzerland. He was criticized for his autocratic leadership style and resigned as president in September 2016.[5] He was succeeded by Jean-Luc Addor and named honorary president in 2018.

Willy Pfund died on 10 October 2023, at the age of 84.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Mathys, Urs (17 October 2023). "Solothurner alt Nationalrat Willy Pfund ist tot: Ein Regierungssitz blieb ihm verwehrt, als er 1987 der ersten Frau weichen musste". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Solothurner tritt als Präsident von Pro Tell zurück". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    Kreis, Georg (25 July 2016). "Die Kinder Tells geben die Waffe nicht aus der Hand". TagesWoche (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Willy Pfund". The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament.
  5. [5]
    Schmuck, Pascal (12 September 2016). "La présidence de Pro Tell s'étripe". 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Ehemaliger Solothurner FDP-Nationalrat Willy Pfund gestorben". Die Südostschweiz (in German). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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