Georges-andr Chevallaz

Georges-Andr Chevallaz (February 7, 1915 - September 8, 2002) was a Swiss historian and politician. Mayor of Lausanne since 1957, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 5, 1973 and handed over office on December 31, 1983. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: He was President of the Confederation in 1980.

Works

  • Aspects de l'agriculture vaudoise la fin de l'Ancien Rgime : la terre, le bl, les charges; F. Rouge, Lausanne; (1949) -- thesis
  • The challenge of neutrality : diplomacy and the defense of Switzerland; Lexington books, Lanham (translated from Le dfi de la neutralit, 2001) ISBN 0739102745
  • Histoire gnrale, de 1789 nos jours; Payot, Lausanne (1st ed., 1957)
Preceded by
Nello Celio
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1973-1983
Succeeded by
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
Chevallaz, Georges-Andr Chevallaz, Georges-Andr Chevallaz, Georges-Andr

 

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