Erwin Schwendinger
Erwin Schwendinger (* 11. March 1911 in Herisau ; † 15. May 1995 ibid ; of Dornbirn , heimatberechtigt 1924 in Herisau) was a Swiss cantonal parliament , Government and National Council of the canton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes .
Life
Erwin Schwendinger was a son of Friedrich Schwendinger, Schiffli - Sticker , and Mina Schiess. In 1937 he married Marie Anna Ege, daughter of Martin Ege, a carpenter . He worked as a laborer because an apprenticeship was not possible for economic reasons. From 1936 he worked at Suhner & Co . in Herisau and was promoted to foreman . From 1948 to 1954 was a local council in Herisau. From 1951 to 1954 he sat in the Ausserrhoder Cantonal Council as a representative of the Social Democratic Party (SP). From 1954 to 1976 he was a member of the government, from 1955 to 1974 he was a member of the National Council. Despite initial sympathy, Schwendinger committed himself to an anti-communist course after the communists came to power in the SP Herisau in 1944 and transformed it into a communist workers 'and peasants' party . In the same year he was co-founder of the new SP Herisau, which he later presided over. Among other things, he was Vice President of the Eastern Switzerland Radio and Television Company and a member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA).
literature
- Two well-deserved government councilors bid farewell: Erwin Schwendinger and Ernst Vitzthum. In: Appenzeller Zeitung of April 24, 1976, vol. 149, No. 95, p. 1.
- Emil Lanker: In memory of Erwin Schwendinger, Herisau. In: Appenzeller Zeitung of May 20, 1995, vol. 168, No. 117, p. 5.
- Ernst Bösch: A friend in memory of Erwin Schwendinger. In: Appenzeller Zeitung from June 1, 1995, vol. 168, No. 126, p. 4.
Web links
- Thomas Fuchs: Erwin Schwendinger. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 28, 2021 , accessed June 10, 2020 .
- Erwin Schwendinger in the Dodis databaseof diplomatic documents in Switzerland
- Entry on Erwin Schwendinger in Swiss Elites of the 20th Century
- Erwin Schwendinger on the website of the Federal Assembly
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SURNAME | Schwendinger, Erwin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Cantonal Council, Government Council and National Council |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Herisau |
DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1995 |
Place of death | Herisau |