First black mayor of Switzerland
Originally from Benin Laurent Jimaja arrived in Geneva in 1989, at the age of 30, after having studied in Senegal. He subsequently decided to register with the “Greens” party.
Councilor for twelve years, the ecologist presented this year for the third consecutive time to the town hall. In 2011, it failed with 109 votes of the podium.
On arriving in Geneva, Laurent Jimaja wanted to become an intellectual. In addition to his activities with Swissaid and his international development projects, he is also president of the twinning association between Grand-Saconnex and Carantec (F).
“All my commitments are linked to the belief that we are all citizens of the world,” he continues. I want to promote friendship between people, rather than belonging to a particular group. ”
