Pierre Graber

Pierre Graber (1971)
1989

Pierre Graber (6 December 1908 – 19 July 2003) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970–1978).[1]

Early life and education

He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and after studying law in Neuchâtel and Vienna he became attorney-at-law in Lausanne.

Political career

Active in the Social Democratic Party, he was in the municipal parliament of Lausanne (1934–1946), member of the parliament of the canton of Vaud (1937–1946), mayor of Lausanne (1946–1949), member of the National Council (1942–1969, except 1963), he was the Speaker of that Assembly from 1965/66, he sat in the Foreign affairs committee and was deputy chairman of the enquiry parliamentary committee dealing with the Mirage affair.

He was also a member of the government of the canton of Vaud (1962–1970) in charge of the Finance Department. He served as one of the four members of the Commission to resolve the problem of the Jura.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 10 December 1969. During his time in office, he headed the Political Department, i.e. ministry of foreign affairs. Graber was President of the Confederation in 1975 and handed over office on 31 January 1978. During his term of office, a new law for Cooperation Development was adopted.

He obtained the ratification by Parliament of the European Convention on Human Rights in 1974. As president of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, he laid the first stone of the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg on 15 May 1972.

On 1 August 1975, he signed the Helsinki Final Act of the CSCE on behalf of Switzerland. At his initiative, Switzerland recognized North Vietnam and North Korea. Graber presided over the diplomatic conference that led to the adoption of the additional protocols to the Geneva Conventions in 1977.

He faced the first terrorist attack on a Swissair plane in Zarqa, Jordan in 1970. After retiring, he gave his opinion on major occasions including Switzerland's unsuccessful attempt to join the United Nations in 1986.

Death

Graber died of a stroke in Lausanne in 2003 at the age of 94.[1]

Bibliography

  • Pierre Graber: Mémoires et réflexions; Lausanne: Editions 24 heures, 1992; ISBN 2-8265-1096-7 — autobiography.

References

  1. ^ a b "Former minister Graber dies aged 94". SWI swissinfo.ch. 21 July 2003.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Swiss National Council
1964/1965 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1970–1978 		Succeeded by

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