Klaus Baumgartner

Klaus Baumgartner (21 December 1937 – 10 December 2015) was a Swiss politician.[1]

Biography

After Baumgartner finished school, he received a doctorate in economic and social sciences. From 1974 to 1988 he was on the Directorate Secretary on the Swiss Federal Office for Housing. From 1977 to 1988 he was a representative of the Social Democratic Party member of the Bern City Council; In 1987, he was a town councilor. He was elected to the Bernese council in 1989 and worked there until 1992 as a welfare and health director. From 1993 to 2004 he was Mayor of Bern. He was succeeded by Alexander Tschäppät.[1][2]

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References
  1. "Bern: Vaterfigur der rot-grünen Stadt Bern ist tot". bernerzeitung.ch.
  2. "Wie Klaus Baumgartner die Berner Stadtentwicklung prägte". derbund.ch/.
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