Daniel Grivaz

Daniel Grivaz (born January 10, 1806 in Payerne ; † February 1, 1881 ibid) was a Swiss politician and civil servant . From 1848 to 1851 he was a member of the National Council.

biography

He was the son of Payerne's farmer and councilor Abraham Grivaz. Nothing is known about his early life and education. He made a political appearance in 1839 when he was elected to the Grand Council of the Canton of Vaud . He belonged to this until 1843 and again from 1845 to 1851. Grivaz belonged to the radical Association patriotique and was close to Henri Druey .

In February 1845, Grivaz took an active part in the revolution against the liberal conservatives in his home region. He was then appointed prefect of the Payerne district by the new government, a position he held until 1877. During the Sonderbund War in November 1847 he was one of the three federal commissioners who temporarily headed government affairs there after Freiburg surrendered . In October 1848, Grivaz ran in the first National Council elections and was elected in the constituency of Vaud-North . He waived re-election three years later. In 1861 he was a member of the Constitutional Council, which drafted a new cantonal constitution.

Web links

• Patrick de Leonardis: Grivaz, Daniel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .