Pierre Aubert | |
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 Aubert in 1971 | |
| President of the Swiss Confederation | |
| In office 1 January 1987 – 31 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Alphons Egli |
| Succeeded by | Otto Stich |
| In office 1 January 1983 – 31 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Honegger |
| Succeeded by | Leon Schlumpf |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 February 1978 – 31 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Graber |
| Succeeded by | René Felber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-03-03)3 March 1927 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
| Died | 8 June 2016(2016-06-08) (aged 89) Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Party | Social Democratic |
Pierre Aubert (French pronunciation:[pjɛʁobɛːʁ]; 3 March 1927 – 8 June 2016) was a Swiss politician, lawyer and member of theSwiss Federal Council (1978–1987) from thecanton of Neuchâtel.[1] He was a member of theSocial Democratic Party (SP/PS).
He was elected to theSwiss Federal Council on 7 December 1977 as member of theSocial Democratic Party from thecanton of Neuchâtel.[1] He handed over office on 31 December 1987.[1] After earning a law degree, he became an attorney-at-law in 1953. He began his political career as a member of the City Parliament ofLa Chaux-de-Fonds (1960–68), then served the Cantonal Parliament of Neuchâtel (1961–75) and was the President of the latter legislative body from 1969 until 70. Elected to the Council of Statesin 1975,[citation needed] he sat in this chamber of the Federal Parliament until his election to the Federal Council in 1977. From 1974 to 1977, he belonged to the Parliamentary Assembly of theCouncil of Europe and was rapporteur for the admission ofPortugal. He was the chancellor of theUniversity of Neuchâtel from 1971 to 1977.[1]
During his time in office, Aubert held the portfolio of thePolitical Department in 1978 and from 1979 to 1987 after it was renamed to "Federal Department of Foreign Affairs". He wasPresident of the Confederation twice: in 1983 and in 1987.[1] He stood for a Swiss active policy in general and in the Human rights field in particular. Aubert made 55 foreign trips, 39 of which were official trips.[1] Aubert visited four African countries and signed a declaration against apartheid inNigeria in 1979.[1] He was the first Swiss foreign minister to establish contacts with thePLO leadership when he received Faruk Kaddhumi in July 1980 in Bern.[1] He led the unsuccessful campaign to join theUnited Nations in 1986 (only 24% of the voters were in favour).[1]
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