Hubert Lauper (28 February 1944 – 17 June 2024) was a Swiss politician of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).[1]
Hubert Lauper | |
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Member of the Swiss National Council | |
In office 4 December 1995 – 30 November 2003 | |
Prefect of Sarine District | |
In office 1976–1996 | |
Preceded by | Laurent Butty |
Succeeded by | Nicolas Deiss |
Personal details | |
Born | Belfaux, Switzerland | 28 February 1944
Died | 17 June 2024 | (aged 80)
Political party | PDC |
Education | University of Fribourg |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
editBorn in Belfaux on 28 February 1944, Lauper's family was originally from Giffers.[2] He earned a degree in law and practice as a lawyer.[3] As a member of the PDC, he served on the communal council of Belfaux from 1966 to 1976, where he served as trustee in 1970.[4] On 14 November 1976, he was elected Prefect of Sarine District, succeeding Laurent Butty . Supported by the PDC and the remnants of the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents, he received 59% of the vote against his opponent, Socialist Party member Félicien Morel 's 41%.[5] He was re-elected in 1981 and 1986 without opposition.[6][7] In 1991, he was re-elected again with 80% of the vote against the Green Party's Gérard Bourgarel .[8] He did not seek re-election in 1996 and was succeeded by Nicolas Deiss.[9]
In 1986, Lauper ran in the Council of State of Fribourg election, but withdrew after the first round following a poor result.[10] This was due to the fact that he was simultaneously running in the prefectural election, for which the results were incompatible.[11] In 1995, he was elected to the National Council. His campaign was highly publicized due to the creation of its own website during a time in which only approximately one thousand internet users lived in the Canton of Fribourg.[12][13][14] He did not run for re-election in 2003.[15]
Lauper died on 17 June 2024, at the age of 80.[16]
References
edit- ^ Schroeter, Stéphanie (18 June 2024). "Autafond: Hubert Lauper est décédé". La Liberté (in French). Autafond. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Hubert Lauper". Federal Assembly.
- ^ Schaller, Christophe (9 November 1991). "Un jovial minutieux". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Lauper, Hubert". Élites suisses (in French).
- ^ Gremaud, Michel (15 November 1976). "Préfecture de la Sarine: M. Hubert Lauper arrive en tête dans 57 communes des 59 communes". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Pierre (16 November 1981). "Préfectures : des ballottages incertains". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Geinoz, Antoine (17 November 1986). "Sept façons d'être réélu". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Schaller, Christophe (18 November 1991). "Le VertEs Gérard Bourgarel k.-o". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "La course à la préfecture donne nettement la victoire à Nicolas Deiss". La Liberté (in French). 18 November 1996. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Grossenbacher, Béat (22 November 1986). "Raphaël Rimaz: "Présent!"". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Willemin, Jean-Brice (17 November 1986). "Un tiers de votes blancs". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Le Fribourgeois Hubert Lauper part en campagne sur Internet". Journal de Genève (in French). 29 August 1995. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Rime, Michel (3 October 1995). "De la désalpe politique à Internet, tous les moyens sont fribourgeois". 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Hubert Lauper: "Internet m'a fait un coup de pub monstre!"". La Liberté (in French). 24 October 1995. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Stabilité avec l'UDC en prime". 24 heures (in French). 20 October 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Gugler, Anne (19 June 2024). "Ehemaliger Freiburger Nationalrat ist verstorben". Freiburger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2024.