Simon Schenk

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Simon Schenk (16 May 1946 – 1 May 2020) was a Swiss politician. He was born in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. He was a member of the Swiss People's Party.

Schenk was a member of the National Council from 1994 to 2001. He represented the Canton of Bern.[1]

He was also the coach of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

Schenk died on 1 May 2020 of a stroke caused by heart surgery in Bern, aged 73.[2]

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  1. "Simon Schenk". L'Assemblée fédérale — Le Parlement suisse (in French).
  2. "Carnet noir: Simon Schenk est décédé". Planète Hockey (in French). 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.