Valais State Councilor Frédéric Favre will not seek a third term in the cantonal executive in March 2025. The PLR magistrate has been appointed director of the Switzerland 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Games association.
The choice of the head of the Department of Security, Institutions and Sport is “carefully considered and dictated by personal reasons”, he announced on Facebook on Wednesday.
In no case is weariness of his political function involved, specifies the PLR magistrate. Frédéric Favre thanks the people of Valais for having placed their trust in him in 2017 and 2021. He will remain in office until April 30, 2025.
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From May 1, Frédéric Favre will become director of the Switzerland 2038 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games association, communicates at the same time Swiss Olympic. Operational management will be ensured by co-presidents Ruth Wipfli Steinegger and Urs Lehmann until the end of his mandate as State Councilor.
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“For the Switzerland 2038 project, it is decisive to be able to count on a recognized personality who, in addition to a comprehensive understanding of sport and major events, has a solid political network at federal and cantonal level,” says Ruth Wipfli Steinegger.
Former Swiss karate champion
Former Swiss karate champion and ex-ice hockey referee, Frédéric Favre has been an active part of the world of sport. He is also already involved in the preparations for the 2027 Alpine Ski Worlds in Crans-Montana, as a member of the steering committee. “His expertise will be very useful in discussions with the IOC and all other partners,” explains Urs Lehmann.
Former vice-president of Sion 2026, Frédéric Favre supported the Switzerland 203x project from the start as an advisor, recalls Swiss Olympic. “I am delighted to commit full-time from May 1 to the largest sporting project in our country. Thanks to its values, Switzerland can contribute a lot to the Olympic Movement and offer future generations the opportunity to experience positive and unifying emotions,” he says.
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