André Hediger

André Hediger was a Swiss politician of the Swiss Party of Labor.

Biography

Born on 28 April 1941, Hediger worked as metallurgist and a trade unionist, joining the PdT as a secretary. He served in the Grand Council of Geneva from 2001 to 2005 and in the from 1987 to 2007. He was elected to the Municipal Council of Geneva in 1987. He served as mayor of Geneva multiple times from 1990 to 2007 before retiring.
On 22 May 2006, Hediger was charged with abuse of authority over several dozen parking violations. Despite this, he was re-elected mayor that year. However, this further tarnished the image of Genevan local politics, which had already suffered over financial affairs. His colleague, Pierre Muller, was criticized for voting for Hediger over, though Mugny had never sought the position of mayor. In 2009, he received a three-day suspended sentence over the case.
Hediger died on 2 July 2024, at the age of 83.