Ernest Perrier

Ernest Perrier

Ernest Perrier (born May 2, 1881 in Freiburg , † April 25, 1958 in La Pierre-qui-Vire ) was a Swiss politician ( Conservative People's Party ).

Life

Perrier graduated in Lausanne and Zurich study in law and a doctorate in 1906. After an internship in Lausanne lawyer, he made 1908 the Vaud bar exam and was from 1908 to 1911 as an attorney in Freiburg operates. From 1911 to 1916 he was a public prosecutor for the canton of Friborg . In 1914 he co-founded the New Helvetic Society .

The Catholic Conservative politician Perrier was supported by Georges Python . Perrier was Freiburg's Grand Councilor from 1918 to 1921 and Council of State from 1916 to 1932 . In the State Council he was director of the police system from 1916 to 1920, from 1920 to 1927 of the judiciary, the cult, the communities and parishes and from 1927 to 1932 of the educational system. For the Swiss Conservative People's Party (today's CVP ) he was National Councilor from 1919 to 1932 , Vice President in 1932, and President of the party from 1928 to 1932. In 1932 he took part in the Geneva Disarmament Conference as a Swiss delegate .

Perrier supported the cantonal constitutional revision of 1921, campaigned for school sports and ensured the expansion of several school buildings. After he could not stand for guarantees he had given, he withdrew from public life in November 1932. He entered the Benedictine abbey of La Pierre-qui-Vire and called himself Dom Nicolas from then on. He was ordained a priest in 1937 and served as prior from 1938 to 1952 .

literature

• Georges Andrey , John Clerc, Jean-Pierre Dorand et Nicolas Gex: The Freiburg Council of State: 1848–2011. History, organization, members . Editions La Sarine, Freiburg 2012, ISBN 978-2-88355-153-4 .

Web links

• Jean-Pierre Dorand: Perrier, Ernest. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .