Max Petitpierre (26 February 1899 – 25 March 1994) was a Swiss politician, jurist and member of the
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ...
, heading the
Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1945-1961).
He studied law at the universities of Neuchâtel, Zurich, and Munich. He was elected to the
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ...
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.
References
External links
*
Fonds Max Petitpierre Summary of his papers archived at Centre d'archives européennes, Coppet.
*
1899 births
1994 deaths
Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
Members of the Council of States (Switzerland)
University of Neuchâtel alumni
Foreign ministers of Switzerland
{{Switzerland-politician-stub