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.

[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 Federal popular initiative "Democracy in the construction of national roads" [fr], which bears his name.