Gion Darms (politician)

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Gion Darms (born December 21, 1896 in Falera ; † December 17, 1976 , ibid., Entitled to live in Falera) was a Swiss politician (KVP) .

Life

Gion Darms, son of the school inspector Gion Gieri Darms and Casura, born Johanna Emilia, attended grammar school in Schwyz . He studied law at the Universities of Freiburg and Geneva and was awarded a Dr. iur. PhD.

From 1927 he worked as a lawyer in Chur, from 1936 to 1942 as a public prosecutor , then until 1944 as a public prosecutor and finally from 1951 as head of a law firm in Chur. To this end, he held a board mandate from 1944 to 1950 ( ex officio ) and from 1952 to 1967 for the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) , of which from 1953 as President. From 1951 to 1959 he presided over the Graubünden Tourist Office, of which he was appointed honorary president in 1960.

Gion Darms was married to Elsa, born in Chur, from Roffler. He died on December 17, 1976, four days before he would turn 80 in Falera.

Political career

Gion Darms, a member of the Catholic People's Party, held the office of Landammann of the Ilanz District at the beginning of his political career in 1923 , which he held until 1929. In the same year Darms was elected to the Grisons Grand Council, in which he was then represented until 1931 and from 1951 to 1957. In between, he was a member of the government council from 1944 to 1950 as head of the Justice and Police Department . In addition, he was President of the Graubünden Catholic People's Party from 1956 to 1964. He was also used as a cantonal judge from 1951 to 1956.

In addition, he was a member of the Council of States for the canton from 1956 to 1968 . There he chaired the investigation committee of the Mirage affair together with Kurt Furgler .

Gion Darm's commitment was primarily to the transport and energy policy.

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SURNAME Darms, Gion
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (CIP)
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Falera
DATE OF DEATH 17th December 1976
Place of death Falera