Léon Nicole, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léon Nicole

Swiss politician (1887-1965)

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Montcherand, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1965

Profession: politician

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Léon Nicole (10 April 1887 in Montcherand, Vaud – 28 June 1965 in Geneva) was a prominent trade unionist, journalist, politician and member of the Grand Council of Geneva and the Swiss National Council.
In 1933, he was a member of the first Cantonal government in Switzerland with a Socialist majority and the first socialist ever elected to lead a Canton.
He was elected the first President of the Swiss Party of Labour in 1944.
In 1952 he was expelled from the Party of Labour for expressing sympathy towards Yugoslavia and in 1954 set up a rival communist party called the Progressive Party.