Benjamin Degen

Benjamin "Benny" Degen (born October 1, 1933 ; † November 30, 2013 ) was a Swiss politician ( PdA , PdA 1944).

Degen was a trained mechanic and worked for the social security office of the canton of Basel-Stadt . As an Orthodox communist, he distanced himself from the 68s and 80s movements. When, in the course of the dispute over the old city nursery , the PdA in Basel split up, he joined the orthodox "PdA (founded 1944)", which was subsequently excluded from the PdA Switzerland.

Degen was a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt from 1985 to 1992 and from 1997 to 2001 . In 2004 he ran for the Grand Council on the list of the Free Democratic Party .

His brother Georges Degen was a pioneer of the Progressive Organizations of Switzerland (POCH).

Individual evidence

^ Valentin Kressler: Elections 2000. In: Basler Zeitung . September 28, 2000, p. 38.
↑ ^a ^b Obituary: Benjamin Degen died , weekday , December 6, 2013, accessed on February 12, 2016.
↑ Robert Bösiger: Altlinker appears on the FDP list. In: Basler Zeitung . October 12, 2004, p. 19.
↑ Candidate and party votes, page. Election of the Grand Council of Grossbasel West. Election day: October 24 , 2004 , website of the canton of Basel-Stadt, accessed on February 12, 2016.

personal data
SURNAME	Sword, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sword, Benny
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 1, 1933
DATE OF DEATH	November 30, 2013

[1] Valentin Kressler: Elections 2000. In: Basler Zeitung . September 28, 2000, p. 38.

[tw-2] Obituary: Benjamin Degen died , weekday , December 6, 2013, accessed on February 12, 2016.

[3] Robert Bösiger: Altlinker appears on the FDP list. In: Basler Zeitung . October 12, 2004, p. 19.

[4] Candidate and party votes, page. Election of the Grand Council of Grossbasel West. Election day: October 24 , 2004 , website of the canton of Basel-Stadt, accessed on February 12, 2016.