Ferdinand Masset

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Ferdinand Masset

Ferdinand Masset (born November 23, 1920 in Courtion ; † March 31, 2014 ) in Friborg was a Swiss politician ( FDP ) and State Councilor of the canton of Friborg .

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Masset came from Bussy ( Broye district ) and Charmey ( Gruyère district ). His parents were Fernand Masset, a police officer, and Cécile geb. Novels. He was the second of four children. In 1952 he married Gertrude Mauron. The couple had two children. Her son Claude is a councilor and councilor for the city of Freiburg.

After primary school in Siviriez and Farvagny , communities in which his father was employed, Ferdinand Masset attended St. Michael's College from 1932 , which he left four years later with a commercial diploma. He began an apprenticeship as a commercial clerk, which he completed in 1939 with a federal diploma. From 1940, at the age of 20, he served 1303 days of service, which he completed as first lieutenant .

From 1944 on he worked as an office worker and from 1946 to 1966 he headed the Union interprofessionnelle patronale of the Canton of Friborg, which he co-founded, which later became the employers' association. At the same time he continued his education. In 1950 he obtained the federal accountant diploma and in 1953 the federal certificate of competence for managerial functions in the federal and cantonal tax administration. From 1956 to 1972 he was the secretariat of the Freiburg Trade Association. In addition, from 1959 to 1976 he was part-time commercial and financial director of the pharmaceutical company Cooper SA (now Vifor SA) in Villars-sur-Glâne . Masset was one of the founders of the Freiburg trade fair and headed the general secretariat of this showcase for the cantonal economy for 15 years.

In 1961, at the age of 41, he was elected as a representative of the FDP in the Grand Council , to which he belonged for three legislatures.

In 1962 Ferdinand Masset was elected to the General Council of the City of Freiburg. While retaining his mandate as a councilor, he became a non-permanent member of the municipal council in 1966, where he headed the social welfare office for four years and the "Culture and Tourism" department for another five years. For four years he was a member of the city finance commission.

On December 5, he was elected in the second ballot next to Hans Baechler , to which he belonged for two terms (1977-1986), and which he headed twice: 1981, the year in which the 500th anniversary of entry Freiburgs was committed to the Confederation, and 1985.

In order to modernize the road network of a canton that was economically catching up, the construction of the A12 and A1 motorways was added. 90% of its funding was guaranteed by the federal government.

Ferdinand Masset resigned from the State Council on December 31, 1986. From 1987 to 1997 he headed the board of directors of the employers' association, of which he was elected honorary president. In addition, from 1992 to 1997 he was President of the Association of the Freiburg Trade Fair. Under his leadership, the planning of the "Forum Freiburg", which opened in Granges-Paccot in 1999, was advanced. At the national level he was elected to the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, whose seat is in Bern, and which made him an honorary member in 1979.

As a former State Councilor, Ferdinand Masset had to represent the canton in several high instances. In 1991 he headed the cantonal commission for the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. In the same year he also headed the “Saving campaign for the state” commission. He was also, but not at the same time, a member of the commissions for tax recourse, study grants, the canton's economic development and the construction of the new university for technology and architecture.

In recognition of his services, Ferdinand Masset was awarded the Freiburg Tourism Association (FTV) prize in 1991. In the sports sector, he headed the Club athlétique de Friborg (CAF) and the Friborg Olympic Basket Ball Club for several years , of which he was elected honorary president. In the social field, he was the cantonal president of Pro Senectute from 1987 to 1993 . As for culture, he helped found three institutions: the Museum of Stained Glass in Romont , the Minster Treasure of St. Nicholas and the Musée du Pays de Charmey . Ferdinand Masset died on March 31, 2014 at the age of 93 in Freiburg.

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SURNAME Masset, Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (FDP) and State Councilor of the Canton of Friborg
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Courtion
DATE OF DEATH March 31, 2014