Helen Meyer
Helena Franziska "Helen" Meyer (born August 31, 1920 in Zurich ; † December 21, 1998 in Fällanden ) was a Swiss politician ( CVP ) and journalist. She was a national councilor from 1972 to 1978.
Life
Meyer completed his trade diploma, then worked for a trading company and worked for the Swiss Congregation and Blue Ring Center . From 1966 she was editor of the Catholic family weekly newspaper "Sonntag".
politics
From 1970 to 1972 she was the first CVP councilor in the city of Zurich. From 1972 to 1978 she was a national councilor. In 1979 she founded the CVP cantonal women's group in Zurich with fellow campaigners and presided over it from its foundation until 1983.
literature
- Marie-Therese Larcher: The story of the CVP women begins in Zurich. In: CVP Canton Zurich (Ed.): 100 Years of the CVP Canton Zurich. KVP Catholic People's Party, 1896–1905, CSP Christian Social Party, 1905–1971, CVP Christian Democratic People's Party since 1971. Festschrift 1896–1996 , Zurich 1996, pp. 85–88.
Web links
- Susanne Peter-Kubli: Helen Meyer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . October 8, 2007 , accessed August 6, 2020 .
- Helen Meyer on the website of the Federal Assembly
- Helen Meyer in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Susanne Peter-Kubli: Helen Meyer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . October 8, 2007 , accessed August 6, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meyer, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meyer, Helena Franziska (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (CVP) and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1998 |
| Place of death | Fällanden |