Swiss anti-EEA politician, Chevallaz, dies aged 77

Martin Chevallaz, a French-speaking no to the EEA, has died Keystone-SDA

Former Swiss politician and army brigadier Martin Chevallaz, who campaigned against closer ties to the European Union, died on Thursday at the age of 76.

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This career soldier was the son of former government minister Georges-André Chevallaz.

The former infantry brigade 2 commander had a turbulent political career, according to an obituary in 24 Heures. He was a member of three political parties before settling with the rightwing Swiss People’s Party.

A staunch anti-European, Chevallaz was vice-president of the Action for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland (ASIN), and led its successful campaign in French-speaking Switzerland against the European Economic Area in the 1992 Swiss referendum.

Martin Chevallaz was also a member of the canton Vaud Grand Council between 2002 and 2006.

Translated from French by DeepL/mga

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