Swiss politician
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Georgie Lamon (11 November 1934 – 16 January 2016) was a Swiss politician killed in the 2016 Ouagadougou attacks in Burkina Faso.[1]
Political career
Lamon's political career began as being chair for the Social Democratic Party (PS). Following, he served in the Grand Council of Valais, with the PS.[1] Lamon served as a National Councillor for Valais as a member of the PS.[2]
Charity work and death
Lamon founded the charity Yelen with the objective of building canteens for schools.[2] While in Ouagadougou on a trip to dedicate a canteen built by Yelen, Lamon was killed at a restaurant during the 2016 Ouagadougou attacks along his with former colleague Jean-Noël Rey.[3]