Olivier Français is a Swiss politician who is a member of the Council of States of Switzerland.

Olivier Français
ConstituencyVaud
Member of the Council of States of Switzerland
Assumed office
11 November 2015
Member of the National Council of Switzerland
In office
3 December 2007 – 29 November 2015
Personal details
Born (1955-01-10) 10 January 1955 (age 69)
Metz, France
Political partyThe Liberals

Biography

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Français was born into a French family in Metz, France to a mother from Grenoble and a father from Alsace-Lorraine. Due to his fathers work, he travelled to Geneva often in childhood. He moved to Lausanne and became a Swiss citizen in 1988 to participate in politics.[1] He was elected to the National Council in 2007 and 2015, and elected to the Council of States in 2019.[2]

References

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  1. ^ https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rts.ch%2Fplay%2Fradio%2Fentre-nous-soit-dit%2Faudio%2Folivier-franais-conseiller-aux-etats%3Fid%3D8696000#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url
  2. ^ "Parliament of Switzerland".