Jost Gross
Jost Gross (born March 1, 1946 in Flawil ; † May 6, 2005 in Waldenburg , Baden-Württemberg ; resident in Sitterdorf ) was a Swiss politician ( SP ).
biography
Gross was a lawyer and lecturer for Heads of State and Administrative Law at the University of St. Gallen . From 1979 to 1987 he was a member of the city council (executive) of Steckborn . Between 1980 and 1984 he was on the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau and at the same time President of the SP Thurgau. From the 1995 elections until his death in 2005, he was a member of the National Council. He was a member of the Social Security and Health Commission (1995-2005), the Legal Commission (1998-2003) and the State Political Commission (2003-2005). From 1992 to 2004, Gross was President of the Swiss Society for Health Policy (SGGP). From 1994 he was President of the Thurgau Federation of Trade Unions and the Pro Mente Sana Foundation in Weinfelden .
On May 6, 2005, he collapsed against the German Bundestag team during a parliamentary football tournament in Waldenburg . Despite resuscitation measures initiated immediately, only his death could be determined in the Schwäbisch Hall hospital .
His successor in the National Council is Edith Graf-Litscher , who was sworn in on May 30, 2005. Gross was divorced and had two children. One of his brothers is the sociologist Peter Gross .
Web links
- Jost Gross on the website of the Federal Assembly
- Erich Trösch: Jost Gross. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gross, Jost |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (SP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flawil |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2005 |
| Place of death | Waldenburg (Württemberg) |