Olivier Vodoz
Olivier Vodoz (born September 10, 1943 in Vevey ) is a Swiss lawyer and politician . He was a member of the Grand Conseil for the Liberal Party from 1977 to 1989 and of the Conseil d'État of the Canton of Geneva from 1989 to 1997 . He has been a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 1998 and Vice-President since 2006 .
biography
Olivier Vodoz was born in Vevey in 1943 and attended the Collège Calvin in Geneva from 1960 to 1964 . He then completed a law degree at the University of Geneva , which he graduated with a licentiate in 1967 . Until 1989 he worked as a resident attorney in the law firm Haissly & Vodoz in Geneva .
From 1977 to 1989 he represented the Liberal Party in the Grand Conseil , the parliament of the canton of Geneva . From 1989 to 1997 he was a State Councilor in the Conseil d'État , where he held the office of President from 1994/1995 and temporarily headed the Finance Department and the Military Department. Since March 1998 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Union Bancaire Privée and since April 1999 of Banque Heritage . In addition, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Helvetia Insurance from 2001 to 2008 .
In 1998 he was co-opted as a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) , of which he has served as one of two vice-presidents since January 2006.
Olivier Vodoz is married and has two children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical information according to: Comité Suisse pour le Retour des Marbres du Parthénon: Me Olivier Vodoz, Vice-President ( Memento of the original from September 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( PDF file , approx. 161KB; accessed December 26, 2010)
- ↑ a b c The members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (accessed December 26, 2010)
- ^ Entry of "Union Bancaire Privée SA" in the commercial register of the Canton of Geneva
- ↑ Entry of “Banque Heritage SA” in the commercial register of the Canton of Geneva
- ^ Entry of "Helvetia Holding AG" in the commercial register of the Canton of St. Gallen
- ↑ Helvetia Insurance, press release of March 17, 2008 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Vodoz, Olivier |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1943 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vevey |