Pierre Dubois (politician)
Pierre Dubois | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of State of the Canton of Neuchâtel | |
| In office 15 June 1980 – 19 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | René Meylan |
| Grand Council of Neuchâtel | |
| In office 1973–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1938 Peseux, Switzerland |
| Died | 9 June 2025 (aged 86) Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Political party | PS |
| Education | University of Neuchâtel |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Pierre Dubois (22 October 1938 – 9 June 2025) was a Swiss politician of the Swiss Socialist Party (PS).[1]
Life and career
Born in Peseux on 22 October 1938, Dubois studied and subsequently taught economics at the University of Neuchâtel.[2] He was a member of the Nouvelle Gauche socialiste from 1958 to 1962 before joining the PS.[3] He was a member of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel from 1973 to 1980, sitting on the financial and legal committees and heading a special committee for studying the problems in inter-municipal relations.[2]
In 1980, Dubois was elected to the Council of State of the Canton of Neuchâtel in a by-election to replace René Meylan.[4] He served four terms as president of the Council.[5] In 1991, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Council of States, losing in the first round to right-wing candidates Thierry Béguin and Jean Cavadini.[6] In 1983, he was president of the cantonal Council of State during French President François Mitterrand's official visit to the Canton.[7] In addition to his political career, he was an avid football fan, supporting Neuchâtel Xamax FCS.[8]
Dubois died in Neuchâtel on 9 June 2025, at the age of 86.[9]
References
- ^ "L'ancien conseiller d'État Pierre Dubois est mort". Le Matin (in French). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b "M. Pierre Dubois a été assermenté". L'Impartial (in French). 20 May 1980. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Nouvelle Gauche en débat". L'Express (in French). 29 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Pierre Dubois "Je cède la place". L'Impartial (in French). 14 December 1996. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "C'est Pierre Dubois". L'Express (in French). 31 May 1995. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "La discipline de vote a payé". L'Impartial (in French). 21 October 1991. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Droz, Daniel (10 May 2011). "Un "roi de France" à Neuchâtel". L'Impartial (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Charrère, Jean-Jacques (15 December 1996). "Le conseiller d'État neuchâtelois Pierre Dubois démissionne". Journal de Genève (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Hommage du Conseil d'État à Pierre Dubois". Canton of Neuchâtel (in French). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.