Josef Escher

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Federal Councilor Josef Escher

Joseph Escher (born September 17, 1885 in Simplon Dorf ; † December 9, 1954 in Bern ; resident in Simplon) was a Swiss politician ( SKVP ). As Federal Councilor (1950–1954) he was in charge of the Postal and Railway Department (1950–1954) and in 1954 served as Vice President of the Federal Council.

Career

He studied law in Bern and Berlin and from 1912 worked as an employee and later owner of a lawyer and notary's office in Brig . He was president of the Catholic Conservative Party of Upper Valais (1925–1950) and the Conservative People's Party of Switzerland (1946–1950).

Escher was head of the education department (1932-1933), the military department (1932-1937) and the finance department (1933-1937) of the canton of Valais.

He was elected to the Federal Council in the first ballot on September 14, 1950 . He took office on October 16, 1950. During his tenure, he was in charge of the Postal and Railway Department. On November 24, 1954, he announced his resignation for health reasons at the end of the year. During the National Council meeting on December 9, 1954, he collapsed and died in the Federal Palace. A Pontifical - Requiem took place on 11 December 1954 in the Trinity Church in Berne. The state funeral took place on December 14, 1954 in the parish church of Glis. His grave is in the Glis cemetery . A memorial in front of the church in Glis and on the village square of Simplon Dorf commemorates his work.

Political offices

Monument in Simplon village
  • Vice President of Brig (1913–1920)
  • Grand Council (1917–1931, 1937–1950)
  • President von Glis (1921–1928)
  • National Council (1925–1931, 1936–1950)
  • State Council (1931-1937)
  • Federal Council (1950–1954)

Election results in the Federal Assembly

  • 1950: Election to the Federal Council with 165 votes (absolute majority: 99 votes)
  • 1951: Re-election as Federal Council with 194 votes (absolute majority: 101 votes)
  • 1953: Elected Vice President of the Federal Council with 167 votes (absolute majority: 92 votes)

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predecessor Office successor
Enrico Celio Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1950–1954 		Thomas Holenstein
personal data
SURNAME Escher, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Escher, Joseph (contemporary notation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 17, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Simplon village
DATE OF DEATH December 9, 1954
Place of death Bern