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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 (le lien est externe)Rivaz – 7 August 1977) was a (le lien est externe)Swiss politician.

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

He was (le lien est externe)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 (le lien est externe)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.

Année de naissance
1904
Année de la mort
1977
Profession
Nationalité
Switzerland
Pays de résidence principal
Switzerland
Année de naissance
1904
Année de la mort
1977
Profession
Nationalité
Switzerland
Pays de résidence principal
Switzerland