Bernard Rappaz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bernard Rappaz
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1953(1953-02-18)
Age	71
Birthplace	Saxon
Country	Switzerland
Birth City	Valais
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bernard Rappaz Biography

Bernard Rappaz is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 18, 1953 in Saxon, Valais, Switzerland. Bernard Rappaz (born 18 February 1953) was an ex- Swiss farmer who was from Valais. He was well-known for his cannabis production and was known as Hanfbauer (hemp farmer).

On the 26th of August 2010 before the Federal Court a public consultation of the decision rejected the appeal of Rappaz after his request for a reduction in sentence was denied. It was decided that the conditions required for a halt to the penitentiary process were not stipulated. If necessary, a force-feeding program could be planned by the prison administration in case a serious injury or death for the prisoner could not be avoided. Rappaz was a member of the group. Rappaz was subsequently transferred to jail in the same location, and he then joined in an hunger strike. Another appeal was filed against the denial of his detention with breakage after the 77-day hunger strike was denied by the Valais Court of Canton on November 11 the 11th of November, 2010.

In May 2011, Rappaz was sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment of one year without probation. The Court found him of money laundering, of violating the Narcotics Law and document forgery. Rappaz’ defender announced appeal.

On the 18th of November in the pardon request was denied by the those who make up the Pennine great Council during an election.

Bernard Rappaz Net Worth

Bernard Rappaz is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernard Rappaz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the early 1990s Rappaz started fighting for the opening up of hemp industry and its consumption. In November 2008, he was sentenced to prison in Martigny Court for growing hemp between the years 1996 and 2001. He was found guilty of violating the law on controlled substances as well as the law against money laundering. The police had confiscated around 50 tonnes of hemp in the possession of the hemp he was growing. In the course of hearing, he admitted selling five tons of hemp and earned a total of around five million dollars (approximately. 3.5 million euro). Rappaz also claimed to have “healing powers of marijuana”. Rappaz has been sentenced jail for six years. The attorney for the state had requested for 10 years.

According to reports in the media from the 23rd of December, 2010 Rappaz has decided to stop the hunger strike (at times by taking sugar, salt, vitamins and tea) in 120 days, up to the 24th of December. This was in response to the recommendation from the European Court of Human Rights who advised him to turn down the offer after failing in every domestic instance. The Court has rejected Rappaz’s request for immediate action and ordered him to cease his hunger strike during the process.

On March 20, 2010, he was imprisoned in Sion. He joined in a hunger strike to protest against what he considered unlawful criminal proceedings against him. He was transferred to the prison wing of Inselspital (University Hospital of Bern). The Conseil d’État Esther Waeber-Kalbermatten ordered a force feeding for the first grant in July 2010. On July 21, the Valais authorities gave him house arrest at his residence in Saxon. For the time being, he ended his hunger strike.

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Bernard Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Bernard Rappaz celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.