Background
DARBELLAY, Vital was born on May 19, 1929 in Liddes. Parents: Joseph Darbellay and Celine (née Duchoud).
DARBELLAY, Vital was born on May 19, 1929 in Liddes. Parents: Joseph Darbellay and Celine (née Duchoud).
Primary school, Liddes, 1934-1943. Secondary school, Martigny and Sion, 1943-1948, teaching certificate. University of Freiberg, secondary school teaching certificate, 1959-1961.
Member of Municipal Council, Martigny, 1965-1977. Member of Nationalrat, since 1979. President, PDC of Martigny, 197981.
Vice-President, PDC of Switzerland, 1984-1989. President, Christian Democrat Group of The Federal Chamber, since 1989. Military rank, corporal.
Teacher, Martigny 1948-1959. Head of secondary education, Martigny, 1961-1970. Director, school of education, Martigny, 1970-1979.
Director, Pension Fund for Teaching Staff, 197989.
Catholic
Clubs: President, ‘Pro Familia Suisse’, since 1983. President ‘Caritas Suisse’, since 1987.
Spouse Lucette Berguerand, 1953. Children: Andre, Monique, Eliane, Sylvie.