Willy Spühler

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1902-1990)
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Summary

Willy Spühler was born on January 31, 1902[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on May 31, 1990[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: District 4[7]
  • Place of burial: Enzenbühl cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Position held: Member of the Swiss Federal Council[10], Member of the Swiss National Council[11], Member of the Swiss Council of States[12], President of the Swiss Confederation[13]
  • Educated at: University of Zurich[14]
  • Award received: Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[15], Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross[16]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[19]
  • Commons category: Willy Spühler[20]
  • Family name: Spühler[21]
  • Given name: Willy[22]
  • Work location: Bern[23]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Name in native language: Willy Spühler[26]
  • Writing language: German[27]
  • P14527: 20943[28]

Why It Matters

Willy Spühler has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Willy Spühler born?

Willy Spühler was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Willy Spühler die?

Willy Spühler died in Zurich[4].

What did Willy Spühler do for work?

Willy Spühler worked as a politician[5].

Where did Willy Spühler go to school?

Willy Spühler was educated at University of Zurich[14].

What awards did Willy Spühler receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[15] and Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . archiv.prezident.sk. Retrieved . archiv.prezident.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Zurich, District 4
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  2. 17w ago · Christian.gutknecht · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14527 → 20943
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Enzenbühl cemetery
    Educated at → —
    Writing language → German
    Given name → Willy
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