Georges-André Chevallaz (7 February 1915 – 8 September 2002) was a

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historian, politician and

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(1974–1983). Mayor of Lausanne since 1957 and member of the Swiss National Council since 1958, he was elected to the

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on 5 December 1973 and handed over office on 31 December 1983. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: *

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(1974–1979) * Federal Military Department (1980–1983) He was President of the Confederation in 1980. After retiring from the Federal Council, he presided the foundation of the

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(1988–1992). He was the father of Swiss politicians Martin Chevallaz and Olivier Chevallaz.

References

General References

*''Aspects de l'agriculture vaudoise à la fin de l'Ancien Régime: La terre, le blé, les charges''; F. Rouge, Lausanne; (1949) -- thesis * ''The challenge of neutrality: Diplomacy and the defense of Switzerland''; Lexington books, Lanham (translated from ''Le défi de la neutralité'', 2001) *''Histoire générale, de 1789 à nos jours''; Payot, Lausanne (1st ed., 1957)

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