Martin Usteri

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Martin Usteri (born June 12, 1926 in Zurich ; † May 10, 2015 in Zurich ) was a Swiss lawyer and legal scholar.

Life

Martin Usteri was a member of the long-established Zurich Usteri family. He graduated from the Rämibühl literary school in Zurich and then studied law at the University of Zurich . In 1953 he submitted his dissertation to Zaccaria Giacometti, received his habilitation in 1962 and was appointed adjunct professor in Zurich in 1975. Usteri was not only active scientifically, but also worked full-time in a law firm, looking after numerous private and cultural organizations. In addition, the constitutional and administrative law teacher made a name for himself as the author of influential reports. He has also repeatedly spoken out publicly on political issues such as women's suffrage , the revision of the Federal Constitution and Switzerland's accession to the UN . In 1992 Martin Usteri retired, but continued to be involved in foundations and other organizations.

Works (selection)

  • State theory. A contribution to general political theory, elaborated using the example of the Swiss Confederation. Polygraphischer Verlag, Zurich 1954.
  • Theory of administration in forms of private law (study on the doctrine of the freedom state elaborated using the example of Swiss law). In: Annuario di diritto comparato e di studi legislativi. 38, 1964, pp. 168-243.
  • The function of government in the modern federal state. Braumüller, Vienna 1977.
  • The relationship of state and law to the economy in the Swiss Confederation. Popular law as opposed to administrative rule. Schulthess, Zurich 1981.
  • With Emil E. Jaeggi and Robert Bossard : Proposal for a revised and renewed Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation. Schulthess, Zurich 1996.
  • Personalism, federalism and a humane state today. Schulthess, Zurich 2006.

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SURNAME Usteri, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 2015
Place of death Zurich