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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 (link is external)Rivaz – 7 August 1977) was a (link is external)Swiss politician.

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

He was (link is external)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 (link is external)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.

Birth year
1904
Death year
1977
Profession
Nationality
Switzerland
Primary country of residence
Switzerland
Birth year
1904
Death year
1977
Profession
Nationality
Switzerland
Primary country of residence
Switzerland