Geneviève Aubry, conservative and anti-separatist figure, dies

Geneviève Aubry, a significant conservative politician and a leading voice against separatism, has passed away at the age of 98. She died Saturday morning at the Mon-Repos residence in La Neuveville. Aubry, born in 1928, was the daughter of a national councilor and state councilor. She had a notable political career, serving in the Bernese Grand Council from 1977 to 1980 and as a national councilor from 1979 to 1995. She was also the founder of the women's movement Force Démocratique, which at its peak gathered 6,500 members and influenced Jura plebiscites in the 1970s.

Aubry was recognized as the first woman from Bern to serve in the National Council. Her political stance was firmly to the right, and she led the World Anti-Communist League from 1988 to 1990. Beyond her political roles, Aubry also pursued a career in journalism, contributing to various newspapers. Her life concluded in La Neuveville, the town where she spent her final years.