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Paul Chaudet

Swiss politician, minister and president of Switzerland for 3 years

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Paul Chaudet (born 17 November 1904, in (внешняя ссылка)Rivaz – 7 August 1977) was a (внешняя ссылка)Swiss politician.

He was elected to the (внешняя ссылка)Swiss Federal Council on 16 December 1954 and handed over office on 31 December 1966. He resigned on 28 November 1966 due to the (внешняя ссылка)Mirage-affair. He was affiliated with the (внешняя ссылка)Radical Party. During his time in office, he held the (внешняя ссылка)Military Department.

He was (внешняя ссылка)President of the Confederation twice in 1959 and 1962.

Owing to incompetent military advisors concerning the purchase of 100 Mirage fighter jets with a budget which increased by 66%, he was forced to resign in 1966 by his own Radical Party.

With Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, he was one of the last Swiss Radicals. He remained, throughout his life, one of the rare (внешняя ссылка)right-wing Swiss politicians who was able to identify with both wine-growers and farmers.

The Radical Party has now fused with the right-wing Liberals.

Год рождения
1904
Год смерти
1977
Профессия
Национальность
Switzerland
Основная страна проживания
Switzerland
Год рождения
1904
Год смерти
1977
Профессия
Национальность
Switzerland
Основная страна проживания
Switzerland