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undated photo of Richard, from the collections of the Bibliothèque de Genève

Marc-Eugène Richard (9 May 1843 – 30 April 1925) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1913/1914).

Brief biography

Eugène Richard was born in Geneva. He graduated from his home town in law in 1870. During his early career, he served as a secretary to Mr Jean-Baptiste Pioda, a plenipotentiary minister of the Swiss Confederation to the Italian Court and Mr. Leblanc, a senator in Paris.[1]

In his later years, Richard finished his PhD in Etudes de nationalités (Studies of Nationalities). This was followed by his working as a trainee barrister. He later became a partner in the Castoldi law firm and then went on to become a partner with Mr Léon Guinand in 1873.[1]

A business law professor in 1886, Richard also worked as a member of the Court of cassation from 1917 to 1924. His further careers stats included, a member of parliament in the Genevan Grand Council (1874–1910), Councillor of State (member of Cantonal government)(1889–1900), a Swiss National Councillor (member of lower house parliament)(1890–1893), a Genevan parliamentarian to the Council of the States (Upper house of parliament)(1893–1914) and finally the President of the Swiss Council of States.[1]

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