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Max Petitpierre 
Summary
Max Petitpierre (26 February 1899 – 25 March 1994) was a Swiss politician, jurist and member of the Swiss Federal Council, heading the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1944-1961).
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 14 December 1944 and handed over office on 30 June 1961. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
He served as President of the Diplomatic Conference at Geneva of 1949 which adopted the landmark 1949 Geneva Conventions.
During his time in office he held the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and was President of the Confederation three times in 1950, 1955 and 1960.
He died at the age of 95.[1]
References edit
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 13, 1994. pp. 6B.
External links edit
- Max Petitpierre in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
- Fonds Max Petitpierre. Summary of his papers archived at Centre d'archives européennes, Coppet.
- Profile of Max Petitpierre with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Newspaper clippings about Max Petitpierre in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW