Nello Celio | |
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 Nello Celio | |
| President of the Swiss Confederation | |
| In office 1 January 1972 – 31 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Gnägi |
| Succeeded by | Roger Bonvin |
| Member of theFederal Council | |
| In office 1 January 1967 – 31 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Chaudet |
| Succeeded by | Georges-André Chevallaz |
| Member of theNational Council | |
| In office 2 December 1963 – 14 December 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1914 (1914-02-12) Quinto, Ticino, Switzerland |
| Died | 29 December 1995(1995-12-29) (aged 81) Bern Switzerland |
| Education | University of Basel University of Bern |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Nello Celio (12 February 1914 – 29 December 1995) was a Swiss politician from theCanton of Ticino. He was a member of theFree Democratic Party. He was a member of theFederal Council from 1966 to 1973 and served as thePresident of the Swiss Confederation in 1972.
Celio was born inQuinto,Ticino, Switzerland in 1914. He studied law at theUniversity of Basel and theUniversity of Bern. In 1944, he was appointed as a public prosecutor in theSopraceneri area of Ticino. He became active in politics as the president of the Ticino FDP and entered elective office in 1946 as a member of theCouncil of State of Ticino. He served in that body until 1959.[1]
In 1960, he became the party president of the FDP. He stood for the1963 Swiss federal election for the National Council and was elected. After theMirage Affair scandal, which resulted in the departure ofPaul Chaudet from the Federal Council, Celio was elected to succeed him.[1][2] He initially headed up theMilitary Department, which was vacant after Chaudet's departure. No other Federal Councilor at the time was willing to take over the ministry.[3]In 1968, he took over theDepartment of Finance.[4]
In 1971, he was the Vice President of Switzerland and in 1972, he served a single term asPresident of the Swiss Confederation.[5] In 1973, he resigned from office.[1]
Celio died on 29 December 1995 from pneumonia at the age of 81.[5]
| Preceded by | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1966–1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice President of Switzerland 1971 | Succeeded by |
| President of Switzerland 1972 |
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