Ernst Wohlwend
Ernst Wohlwend (born January 14, 1947 in Winterthur ) is a Swiss politician ( SP ). From 2002 to 2012 he was mayor of Winterthur.
biography
Wohlwend grew up as the son of a working-class family in Winterthur. He obtained a teacher's license in Zurich and worked for twenty years - until his election to the city council - as a real-world teacher in Oberwinterthur .
From 1971 to 1992 Wohlwend was a member of the city council of Winterthur. From 1977 to 1984 he chaired the SP of the city and district of Winterthur . In 1979 he was elected to the Zurich Cantonal Council, of which he was a member until 1994.
In 1992 Wohlwend was elected to the Winterthur city council and in 2002 became the first social democratic city president of the city of Winterthur. In March 2012, Wohlwend announced his resignation at the end of September 2012. Michael Künzle ( CVP ) is his successor .
Ernst Wohlwend lives in the Oberseen district of Winterthur , is married and has a son.
Web links
- Ernst Wohlwend ( memento from July 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the city of Winterthur
- Ernst Wohlwend's website
- Niels Walter: He was Winterthur. Portrait in: Tages-Anzeiger from September 13, 2012
- Florian Sorg: Mayor looks back - "I was born with a passion for politics" Interview in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of October 2, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Florian Sorg: Two conciliatory fighters resign. In: NZZ Online from March 7, 2012
- ↑ Michael Künzle ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the city of Winterthur, accessed on October 2, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wohlwend, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (SP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |