Helmut Hubacher

Helmut Hubacher
Helmut Hubacher
Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
In office 1956–1968
Member of the Swiss National Council
In office 16 September 1963 – 19 December 1997
President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
In office 1975–1990
Personal details
Born	15 April 1926 Krauchthal, Switzerland
Died	19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 94) Porrentruy
Political party	PS

Helmut Hubacher (15 April 1926 – 19 August 2020) was a Swiss politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.^[1]

After spending his early career with Swiss Federal Railways, he became a secretary with the Syndicate of Public Services. In 1963, he became Editor-in-Chief of Basler Abend Zeitung. From 1956 to 1968, he served as a Grand Councillor in the Canton of Basel-Stadt, from 1963 to 1997, he served on the National Council, and he served as President of the Social Democratic Party from 1990 to 1997.