| Walter Biel | |
| Birth Date: | 1933 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Pfaffenhoffen, France |
| Death Place: | Basel, Switzerland |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Education: | University of Basel |
| Party: | LdU |
| Office: | Member of the Swiss National Council for Zürich |
| Term Start: | 4 December 1967 |
| Term End: | 24 November 1991 |
Walter Biel (20 July 1933 – 1 February 2024) was a Swiss journalist and politician of the Alliance of Independents (LdU).[1]
Born in Pfaffenhoffen on 20 July 1933, Biel earned a doctorate in economic sciences from the University of Basel. In 1959, he began working as a journalist for Die Tat and in 1971 became editor-in-chief for the publishing section of Migros. In 1977, he joined the company's upper management.[2]
In 1967, Biel was elected to represent the Canton of Zürich in the National Council as a member of the LdU, where he served until 1991.[3] He became president of the National Roads Review Commission and sponsored the, which bears his name.[4] From 1978 to 1985, he was president of the LdU.
Walter Biel died in Basel on 1 February 2024, at the age of 90.[5]