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Arnold Koller

Arnold Koller, Swiss politician

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Born
August 29, 1933
Age in 2026
93
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1933

About Arnold Koller

Arnold Koller is a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council from 1987 to 1999 for the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). Koller previously served as a member of the National Council from 1971 to 1986. He did also serve two terms of the as President of the Swiss Confederation in 1990 and 1997. He is primarily known for Lex Koller, a Swiss Federal Act on Acquisitions of Real Estate by Persons Abroad, which he initiated. Koller became an honorary citizen of Gossau in 2011. - Blindenbacher, R. and Koller, A. (eds): Federalism in a Changing World – Learning from Each Other.

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Arnold Koller timeline

  1. Koller previously served as a member of the National Council from 1971 to 1986.
  2. Koller became an honorary citizen of Gossau in 2011. - Blindenbacher, R. and Koller, A. (eds): Federalism in a Changing World – Learning from Each Other.

The world when Arnold Koller was born

Arnold Koller was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Arnold Koller's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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