Jean-Pascal Delamuraz

Jean-Pascal Delamuraz is a Politician Suisse born on April 1st 1936 with Vevey ¹ and dead the October 4th 1998 with Lausanne. It was federal adviser of 1984 with 1998, member of the radical-democratic Parti.

Studies and career

Bachelor of science policies of the University of Lausanne in 1960.
He is assistant of the administrative director of the Swiss national Exposition of 1964 of Lausanne.
In 1965, he is permanent secretary of the Radical party of Vaud. It enters to the Town council of Lausanne (legislative) the same year.
In 1970, it becomes municipal in charge of Public works.
In 1974, it is Syndic (mayor) of Lausanne. It sits at the National council of 1975 with 1983.
In 1981, it enters to the Council of State of the Canton of Vaud (government) where it directs Department of Agriculture, Industry and Trade during two years.

Federal adviser

the December 7th 1983, to replace leaving it Georges-Andre Chevallaz, radical of Vaud like him, it is elected with the Federal council by 130 votes out of 241, where it sits until the March 31st 1998.
1984, military department

For this period, the Swiss army launches out in particular in the purchase of the tanks Léopard 2.
It is also during this period that the debate about the conscientious objection to the obligation to be useful knows a turning.

1986, department of the public Economy

enthusiastic pro-European that it is tent to make admit the entry of Switzerland in the European Economic space (EEE), but the people refuses by 50,3% of the voters the December 6th 1992, in particular under the impulse of Christoph Blocher.
It manages on the other hand to make ratify adhesion with the World Trade organization (OMC) in 1994 (treated Marrakech) without a referendum not being deposited. He is confronted with the needs for transforming the agricultural policy.

in 1989 and 1996, he is president of the Confederation.

Fin 1996, whereas the Swiss general public becomes aware of the behavior of its banks during the Second world war following American lawyer actions (also called Affaire of the funds in déshérance or Business of the Jewish funds), Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, president of the Confederation this year, speaks about “blackmail” of the world Congrès Jewish (WJC), which is worth to him a flood of criticisms in the international press. This polemic will be extinct in January 1997, after public excuses of Jean-Pascal Delamuraz to the president of the WJC Edgar Bronfman.

Health

During the last years of its mandate of Federal adviser, his health issues are accentuated:

In 1992, it falls because of a Cardiac failure;
In April 1995, it must undergo an operation;
In December 1995, one poses an artificial ventricle to him,
In July 1997, one withdraws a Tumeur to him liver.
In March 1998, the disease the constrained one with the resignation and it dies a few months after its withdrawal of the government.

Family

His/her father, Henri Delamuraz, mechanic, is syndic of Paudex.
His/her mother is Ruth Delamuraz, born Ryser.
His wife is Catherine Reymond, executive secretary.

Others

Daniel Margot, his principal private secretary, wrote: “ Jean-Pascal Delamuraz , of the character and the heart, the route of one sourdoué”, ED. Favre, 1998. ISBN 2-829-0621-3.

In addition, Jean-Pascal Delamuraz obtained a doctorate honoris causa of FPSL in 1998.

¹Certaines sources indicates Paudex, the village whose his/her father was the syndic, like birthplace.

site of the Swiss Parliament with the solemn homage of the President of the federal Parliament, Mr. Ernst Leuenberger.

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to also see the List of the presidents of the Swiss Confederation

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