Adolf Ogi is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne. 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 Federal Military Department, later named Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports 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. Mr Ogi is today an Ambassador for Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization, committed to serving peace in the world through sport. Adolf Ogi holds a Doctor Honoris Causa from European University. Mr. Adolf Ogi released a biography called "D�lf Ogi: Statesman and Sportsman". 

July 18th, 1942 in Kandersteg (Age 82)