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Charles Oser

1902 – 1994

Swiss jurist

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Lived 1902 – 1994 (aged 92). Charles Oser was a Swiss jurist and politician.

Charles Oser (17 February 1902 in Sion, Switzerland – 29 March 1994) was a Swiss politician from the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP).

Though born in Sitten/Sion, Oser originated from a bourgeois francophone family from Basel . He studied at Lausanne before pursuing legal studies at the Universities of Lausanne and Bern, obtaining his doctorate in 1927.

He was employed at the Federal Chancellery and the Senate in 1928 as secretary-translator, later becoming Vice-Chancellor in 1944. In 1951, after the departure of Chancellor Oskar Leimgruber, he was elected Chancellor, defeating the Catholic-Conservative People's Party candidate, Thurgau Chief Justice Joseph Plattner. Oser did not employ a second francophone vice-chancellor while serving as Chancellor, fulfilling the duties himself.

During his mandate, he began the systematic collection of federal law, which was completed in 1974 under Chancellor Karl Huber and has been sustained continuously. Oser resigned in 1967.

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University of Lausanne
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Chancellor of Switzerland

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Oser?

Swiss jurist (1902-1994)

When was Charles Oser born?

Charles Oser was born on 17 February 1902 in Sion.

When did Charles Oser die?

Charles Oser died on 29 March 1994 in Bern.

What was Charles Oser's occupation?

Charles Oser was a jurist and politician.

What nationality was Charles Oser?

Charles Oser was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Oser

· Wikidata: Q117751

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