Background
Beguin, Bernard Auguste was born on February 14, 1923 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Son of Bernard and Clemence (Welten) Beguin.
Beguin, Bernard Auguste was born on February 14, 1923 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Son of Bernard and Clemence (Welten) Beguin.
Licence es lettres classiques, University Geneva, 1945. Postgraduate, Graduate Institute International Studies, Geneva, 1945.
Secretary World Student Relief, Geneva, 1945-1946. Editor Journal de Geneve, 1947-1959, editor-in-chief, 1959-1970. United Nations correspondent Finance Times, Geneva, 1949-1959.
Radio and television commentator Swiss Broadcasting, Geneva, 1955-1970, deputy director, 1970-1986, secretary board directors, 1980-1986. Visiting professor professional ethics University Neuchatel, 1985-1988.
Joumaliste, qui t’a fait roi? Les medias entre droit et liberte, 1988.
Vice president Press Center, Geneva, Switzerland, 1954—1955. President Indiana Complaints Authority on Broadcasting, 1991—1992, Swallow Foundation for unbiased information in cases of emergency, Rwanda, 1995. Consultant on media situation in Belarus United Nations Educational, 1994.
Member Swiss Press Association (president 1959-1960, honorary member since 1970), Swiss Press Council (president 1986-1990), Cruising of Switzerland.
Sailing, camping.
Married Antoinette Leonie Waelbroeck, April 12, 1948. Children: Pierre, Claude, Jean, Martine.