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| + | [[Louis Schweitzer]]'s father, [[Pierre-Paul Schweitzer]] | ||
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| + | In 1995, the Justice Ministry investigated Schweitzer for being an "accomplice in poisoning" of the hemophiliacs. The case stemmed from his tenure as Chief of Staff to Laurent Fabius and whether he knowingly allowed blood infected with [[HIV]] to be distributed to recipients.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news| title=Renault's Chief In AIDS Inquiry| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/23/business/renault-s-chief-in-aids-inquiry.html| date=23 May 1995| work=[[The New York Times]]| accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref> In 2003, the [[Court of Cassation (France)|Court of Cassation]] dismissed the charges against him and several other officials.<ref name=BBC>{{cite news| title=French court ends tainted blood case| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3001644.stm| work=[[BBC News]]| date=18 June 2003| accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Criminal conviction== | ||
| + | He was found guilty in 2002 of conducting surveillance on the phone of [[Jean-Edern Hallier]] as part of a special unit of the [[Elysée Palace]] and fined. The Court of Cassation upheld his conviction in 2008.<ref name=Age>{{cite news| title=Paranoia fuelled French Watergate| date=10 August 2002| url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/09/1028158015874.html| work=[[The Age]]| location=[[Melbourne]]}}</ref><ref name=Figaro>{{cite news| title=Epilogue pour l'affaire des Ecoutes de l'Elysée| url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2008/09/30/01016-20080930ARTFIG00710-l-affaire-des-ecoutes-de-l-elysee-trouve-son-epilogue-.php| agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] and [[Associated Press]]| date=30 September 2008| work=[[Le Figaro]]| language=French|trans-title=Epilogue: Listening to the business of the Elysée| accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref><ref>''Hallier l'Edernel jeune homme'', [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], Neva Editions, 2016, p. 24. {{ISBN|978 2 35055 217 0}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 12 January 2020
 Louis Schweitzer      (businessman) | |
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| Born | 1942-07-08 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | Institut d'études politiques de Paris |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Parents | Pierre-Paul Schweitzer |
| Member of | BNP Paribas, European Round Table of Industrialists, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Le Siècle, M100 Sanssouci Colloquium |
| Perpetrator of | Contaminated blood affair |
Louis Schweitzer
Contents
Background
Louis Schweitzer's father, Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Career
Criminal investigation
In 1995, the Justice Ministry investigated Schweitzer for being an "accomplice in poisoning" of the hemophiliacs. The case stemmed from his tenure as Chief of Staff to Laurent Fabius and whether he knowingly allowed blood infected with HIV to be distributed to recipients.[1] In 2003, the Court of Cassation dismissed the charges against him and several other officials.[2]
Criminal conviction
He was found guilty in 2002 of conducting surveillance on the phone of Jean-Edern Hallier as part of a special unit of the Elysée Palace and fined. The Court of Cassation upheld his conviction in 2008.[3][4][5]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminated blood affair | France Iran Libya | For several years in the 1980s France knowingly exported tainted blood, killing thousands. |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1989 | 12 May 1989 | 14 May 1989 | Spain Galicia La Toja Island | 37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests |
| Bilderberg/1993 | 22 April 1993 | 25 April 1993 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 41st Bilderberg, held in Greece |
| Bilderberg/2002 | 30 May 2002 | 2 June 2002 | US Virginia Chantilly Westfields Marriott | The 50th Bilderberg, held at Chantilly, Virginia. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2004 | 21 January 2004 | 25 January 2004 | Switzerland | 2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2006 | 25 January 2006 | 29 January 2006 | Switzerland | Both former US president Bill Clinton and Bill Gates pushed for public-private partnerships. Only a few of the over 2000 participants are known. |
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