Markus Lusser
Markus Lusser (born April 8, 1931 in Altdorf ; † April 24, 1998 in Riehen ) was a Swiss lawyer . From 1988 to 1996 he was President of the Swiss National Bank .
Life
Lusser studied law at the universities of Bern and Paris . He received his doctorate in 1957 and was admitted to the bar and notary public in 1958 . He completed his professional career with the Swiss Bankers Association before he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Swiss National Bank in 1980 as a member of the CVP . In 1985 he became Vice President and in 1988, succeeding Pierre Languetin , President. He pursued a restrictive monetary policy . In 1996 Lusser resigned and was succeeded by Hans Meyer .
The University of Bern honored him with an honorary doctorate in 1997 .
Fonts (selection)
- Monetary policy. Central bank, state and economy. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 1996.
literature
- Monetary policy in the overall interest of Switzerland. On the death of Markus Lusser. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . April 23, 1998, p. 23.
- Stefan Fryberg: Lusser, Markus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . February 12, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Lusser , website of the Swiss National Bank, accessed on August 16, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lusser, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer, President of the Swiss National Bank |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1998 |
| Place of death | Riehen |