Léon Nicole
Swiss politician, journalist, and trade unionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léon Nicole (10 April 1887 in Montcherand, Vaud – 28 June 1965 in Geneva) was a prominent trade unionist, journalist, politician and member of the Grand Council of Geneva and the Swiss National Council. In 1933, he was a member of the first Cantonal government in Switzerland with a Socialist majority and the first socialist ever elected to lead a Canton. He was elected the first President of the Swiss Party of Labour in 1944. In 1952 he was expelled from the Party of Labour for expressing sympathy towards Yugoslavia and in 1954 set up a rival communist party called the Progressive Party.
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Léon Nicole | |
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Member of the National Council | |
In office 1 December 1919 – 12 June 1941 | |
President of the Geneva Conseil d'État | |
In office 4 December 1933 – 2 December 1934 | |
In office 1 December 1935 – 7 December 1936 | |
Member of the Geneva Conseil d'État | |
In office 26 November 1933 – 7 December 1936 | |
Member of the National Council | |
In office 1 December 1947 – 4 December 1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-04-10)April 10, 1887 Montcherand, Vaud |
Died | June 28, 1965(1965-06-28) (aged 78) |
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