Georges-André Chevallaz
Historian, member of the Swiss Federal Council
About Georges-André Chevallaz
Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 87). Georges-André Chevallaz was a Swiss politician, historian, university teacher and economist.
Georges-André Chevallaz (7 February 1915 – 8 September 2002) was a Swiss historian, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1974–1983).
Mayor of Lausanne since 1957 and member of the Swiss National Council since 1958, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 5 December 1973 and handed over office on 31 December 1983. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: Federal Department of Finance (1974–1979) Federal Military Department (1980–1983)
He was President of the Confederation in 1980.
After retiring from the Federal Council, he presided the foundation of the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (1988–1992).
He was the father of Swiss politicians Martin Chevallaz and Olivier Chevallaz.
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historian, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1915-2002)
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Georges-André Chevallaz was born on 7 February 1915 in Lausanne.
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Georges-André Chevallaz died on 8 September 2002 in Lausanne.
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Georges-André Chevallaz was a politician, historian, university teacher and economist.
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Georges-André Chevallaz was Swiss.
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