Joseph Voyame
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Joseph Voyame (1923–2010) was a Swiss jurist.
Education
[edit]Voyame received an undergraduate law degree in Bern in 1944, and passed his lawyer certification in 1947.[1]
Career
[edit]He was the clerk of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Bern (1947–1952) and the Federal Court (1953–1962). From 1962 he worked in intellectual property at a national level, and was made the deputy director of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 1969. From 1974 Voyame was the director of the Swiss Federal Office of Justice.[1]
He held positions at the University of Bern (1964–1970), the University of Lausanne (1970–1988), and the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration.[1] After retirement, he served as an expert on national and international committees, including as chair of the United Nations Committee Against Torture.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]Voyame received the Medal of Honor from the Council of Europe in 1987 and was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Neuchâtel (1988) and the University of Bern (1994).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d François Kohler: Joseph Voyame in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Joseph Voyame". Association Films Plans-Fixes (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Chatelain, Emma. "Lexikon des Jura / Dictionnaire du Jura – Voyame, Joseph (1923-2010)". www.diju.ch (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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