Daniel Brélaz

Daniel Brélaz ( born January 4, 1950 in Lausanne, home justified in Lutry ) is a Swiss politician (Greens).

Life

Brélaz rose early in the policy. After completing his mathematics studies in 1975 at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he worked alongside his political activities as a mathematics teacher. In 1978 he made ​​the jump into the Vaud cantonal parliament, and in 1979, he was - elected to a national parliament - the world's first Green. Until 1989 he worked in the National Council. From 1982 to 1983 he was again represented in the Vaud cantonal parliament.

After his National career In 1989 he was elected to the Lausanne City Council. Finally, the politicians regarded as popular was elected Mayor of Lausanne ( Syndic ) in 2001 and re-elected in 2006 in the first round of voting. Since the 2007 elections by the end of 2011, he sat again in the National Council.

Daniel Brélaz is married and has one son.