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Hans Kaufmann dead at age 77, MP

Hans Kaufmann: key obituary facts

Is Hans Kaufmann dead? Yes. Hans Kaufmann died on June 8, 2026, at age 77.

Cause of death: Hans Kaufmann's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Hans Kaufmann known for?

He was known as Swiss politician.

More about Hans Kaufmann

Born: 13 June 1948.

Place of birth: Ettiswil.

Place of death: Affoltern am Albis.

Gender: male.

Occupation: politician, economist.

Nationality: Switzerland.

Hans Kaufmann, a Swiss politician and business consultant who served in the Swiss National Council from 1999 to 2014, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 77.

Born in Ettiswil on June 13, 1948, he was first elected to parliament in 1999 as a member of the Swiss People’s Party representing the canton of Zurich. During his 15 years in the National Council, he sat on the Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation, the Finance Committee and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

He was re-elected in 2003 with 123,317 votes and remained a figure in federal politics until leaving office in 2014.

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