Alfred Hummler
Alfred Hummler (born May 9, 1915 in Arbon ; † December 10, 2010 in St. Gallen ) was a Swiss politician ( FDP ).
biography
The son of a pharmacist studied political science at the universities of Zurich and Bern and received his doctorate in 1943. He worked for the Federal Statistical Office , the Institute for Foreign Economics at the University of St. Gallen and the Commercial Directorate St. Gallen. From 1962 to 1968 he was a director in the cement industry.
From 1954 to 1968 Hummler was a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of St. Gallen ; He also chaired the local trade and industry association and the tourism association. In 1968 he was elected mayor of St. Gallen and held this office until 1980. He campaigned for the reduction of the city's central burdens. He also promoted education and culture, especially the city theater , and headed the university council until 1976. After retiring from politics, he wrote “Gallusstadt 1981”, a model for the development of St. Gallen.
From 1963 to 1971 Hummler was a member of the National Council. Together with Council of States Ulrich Luder, he was largely responsible for the introduction of the obligatory State Treaty referendum and with Federal Councilor Hans Schaffner for the establishment of EFTA .
Hummler achieved the rank of major in the Swiss Army . He did active service in World War II and served as a troop commander after the war.
His son Konrad Hummler is a private banker.
Publications
- Freedom and commitment in Swiss business practice. Economic development, Zurich 1958 ( voices on state and economic policy. Issue 10).
- The economic importance of the forest and the economic assessment of the deforestation issue. Eicher & Roth, Bern 1944. ( Dissertation )
swell
- Marcel Mayer: Hummler, Alfred. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- SDA : St. Gallen old city president Alfred Hummler has died. In: Swissinfo . December 13, 2010.
- Ernst Rüesch : A real politician with visions: Alfred Hummler died of old age. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . December 15, 2010, p. 15.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Konrad Hummler in the Munzinger archive , accessed on January 17, 2013 ( beginning of the article freely available)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hummler, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (FDP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 2010 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |