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. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox 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 How we work This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At ...
