Ferdinand Nigg (politician)

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Ferdinand Nigg (born October 31, 1893 in Vaduz ; † July 13, 1957 there ) was a Liechtenstein politician.

biography

Ferdinand Nigg was a citizen of Balzers . He was the eldest son of the master baker Ferdinand Nigg and his wife Celina (née Baltisser) and grew up with five siblings in Vaduz. There he went to primary school and then to the state school. In 1909 he became a clerk at the Liechtenstein Regional Court. Two years later, in 1911, Nigg moved to the government chancellery as a clerk. In 1920 he became head of the government chancellery. In 1923 he was appointed government secretary. He held this post until 1945, when he was appointed deputy head of government by Prince Franz Josef II on 3 September 1945 at the suggestion of the state parliament . Nigg belonged to the government under Alexander Frick until his death and was at that time confirmed twice in office (1949 and 1953). His area of ​​responsibility included agriculture and forestry, trade, medical services, the immigration police, social welfare and the judiciary and transport system. He was particularly interested in the workers 'protection movement, so he campaigned for the introduction of old-age and survivors' insurance (AHV). This was supported by Alexander Frick, but fought against the FBP communities in the Unterland . Finally, the introduction of old-age and survivors' insurance was approved in a referendum in 1952. It came into force on January 1, 1954.

As a young civil servant, Nigg was close to the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) around 1920 , but was later a member of the People's Party, briefly the Liechtenstein Homeland Service and finally the Fatherland Union (VU), in which the People's Party and Homeland Service had merged.

In addition to his political work, Nigg was involved in the Liechtenstein Historical Association, to which he had been a member since 1916. After Egon Rheinberger's death , Nigg was elected to the board in his place at the 1936 annual meeting. As a board member he was the club librarian from 1942 to 1957. He was also secretary of the association from 1955 to 1957. He published on the economic and political conditions in Liechtenstein in various domestic and foreign newspapers and magazines and devoted himself to local and historical studies.

Nigg had been married since September 9, 1918. The marriage resulted in four children, two sons and two daughters.

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SURNAME Nigg, Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Liechtenstein politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Vaduz
DATE OF DEATH July 13, 1957
Place of death Vaduz