André Hediger Explained

André Hediger
Birth Date:1941 4, df=y
Nationality:Swiss
Occupation:Trade unionist
Metallurgist
Years Active:r
Party:PdT
Office:Mayor of Geneva
Term Start:1 June 2006
Term End:31 May 2007
Term Start1:1 June 2002
Term End1:31 May 2003
Term Start2:1 June 1998
Term End2:31 May 1999
Term Start3:1 June 1994
Term End3:31 May 1995
Term Start4:1 June 1990
Term End4:31 Mat 1991
Office5:Member of the Grand Council of Geneva
Term Start5:1 November 2001
Term End5:3 November 2005

André Hediger (28 April 1941 – 2 July 2024) was a Swiss politician of the Swiss Party of Labor (PdT).[1] [2]

Biography

Born on 28 April 1941, Hediger worked as metallurgist and a trade unionist, joining the PdT as a secretary. He served in the Grand Council of Geneva from 2001 to 2005[3] and in the from 1987 to 2007.[4] He was elected to the Municipal Council of Geneva in 1987.[5] He served as mayor of Geneva multiple times from 1990 to 2007 before retiring.

On 22 May 2006, Hediger was charged with abuse of authority over several dozen parking violations. Despite this, he was re-elected mayor that year.[6] However, this further tarnished the image of Genevan local politics, which had already suffered over financial affairs.[7] His colleague, Pierre Muller, was criticized for voting for Hediger over, though Mugny had never sought the position of mayor.[8] In 2009, he received a three-day suspended sentence over the case.[9]

Hediger died on 2 July 2024, at the age of 83.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alliance de Gauche - Parti du Travail. admin.ch. fr.
  2. News: Armanios. Rachad. 3 July 2024. Ancien maire de Genève, André Hediger a marqué la gauche municipale. fr. Tribune de Genève. 4 July 2024.
  3. Web site: M. Hediger André. Grand Council of Geneva. fr.
  4. Web site: Présidence et direction du département des sports et de la sécurité. City of Geneva. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193643/http://w3public.ville-ge.ch/seg/xmlarchives.nsf/Attachments/presidence_direction_sports_securite_publicframeset.htm/$file/presidence_direction_sports_securite_public.htm. 3 March 2016.
  5. Book: Jeanneret, Pierre. 2002. Popistes: histoire du Parti ouvrier et populaire vaudois, 1943-2001. fr. Lausanne. Éditions d'en bas. 703. 2-8290-0272-5.
  6. News: 24 May 2006. André Hédiger élu maire de Genève. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061113092556/http://www.letemps.ch/template/transmettre.asp?contenupage=nlreader&page=newsletterdisplay&id=13&NLArtID=6696. 13 November 2006. fr. Le Temps. 4 July 2024.
  7. News: 26 June 2013. La street luge est un sport à risques pratiqué en compétition. dead. https://archive.today/20130628074010/http://www.rts.ch/video/info/journal-12h45/5025300-la-street-luge-est-un-sport-a-risques-pratique-en-competition.html. 28 June 2013. fr. Télévision Suisse Romande. 4 July 2024.
  8. News: 15 July 2006. Genève: élection d'Hédiger "irrégulière". dead. https://archive.today/20131029143633/http://web.archive.org/web/20070927040153/info.rsr.ch/fr/rsr.html?siteSect=500&sid=6778007&cKey=1149358359000. 29 October 2013. fr. Télévision Suisse Romande. 4 July 2024.
  9. News: Mansour. Fati. 12 October 2009. André Hédiger condamné pour abus d'autorité. fr. Le Temps. 4 July 2024.
  10. News: 3 July 2024. Geneva: Former Mayor of the City André Hediger has died. DayFR Euro. 4 July 2024.

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