Roger Mabillard
Roger Emile Valentin Mabillard (born August 4, 1925 in Martigny , † April 22, 2004 in Saint-Légier ) was corps commander and head of training in the Swiss Army .
Mabillard had a degree in economics from the University of Lausanne . After graduating in 1953, he became an infantry instruction officer. In alternation with assignments as a general staff officer, he led, among other things, the Zurich Mountain Infantry Regiment 6 and later the Mountain Division 10 .
In 1982, after his work as Deputy Chief of the Front in the then staff of the Group for General Staff Services, he was appointed Chief of Training in the rank of Corps Commander. In this role he caused a political sensation in 1985 with a speech in which he sharply attacked the press, among other things. The head of the Federal Military Department , Federal Councilor Jean-Pascal Delamuraz , reprimanded him for this, but did not dismiss him from his post, which he kept until 1987, despite demands.
Web links
- Jérôme Guisolan: Mabillard, Roger. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Mabillard, Roger Emile Valentin in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
- Der Spiegel from August 19, 1985
- Interpellation by Helmut Hubacher in the National Council
Individual evidence
- ↑ NZZ: The “tough dog” has to go: How the SP wanted to overthrow the army's chief training officer , accessed on April 6, 2020
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mabillard, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mabillard, Roger Emile Valentin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss military person |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Martigny |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 2004 |
| Place of death | Saint-Legier |