Nicolas Biever
Nicolas "Nic" Biever (born March 22, 1894 in Dudelange ; † July 15, 1965 ibid) was a Luxembourg politician of the Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei (LSAP).
Life
Nicolas "Nic" Biever was a worker in the ARBED factory in Dudelange and was involved in the trade union movement . In February 1919 he became secretary of the miners and steel workers 'union LMBV (Luxembourg Mining and Metal Industry Workers ' Association) in Dudelange and one year later in February 1920 one of the two full-time secretaries of the LMBV. He was also involved in local politics and was a member of Dudelange's municipal council between 1924 and 1951. In the chamber election in 1925 he was elected for the Lëtzebuerger Aarbechterpartei (LAP) as a member of the Chamber of Deputies ( Chambre des Députés ) . He was also aldermen of Dudelange from 1928 to 1934 before he finally became president of the LMBV in 1938.
On July 3, 1951, Biever was appointed as Minister for Labor, Social Security and Mining (Ministre du Travail et de la Sécurité sociale et des Mines) in the Dupong-Schaus-Bodson government and held this office until December 29, 1953. At the same time between July 3, 1951 and December 29, 1953, he also served as Minister of Social Welfare (Ministre de l'Assistance sociale) . Between December 29, 1953 and March 29, 1958, he also held the offices of Minister of Labor, Social Security and Mining and Minister of Social Welfare in the Bech-Bodson government . In 1955, a miners' strike paralyzed an entire industrial sector. The resumption of work only takes place after a week, thanks to the placement of Labor Minister Biever. From March 29, 1958 to March 2, 1959, he also held the functions of Minister of Labor, Social Security and Mining and Minister of Social Welfare in the Peace Government . In the Werner-Cravatte government , he became Minister for Labor and Social Security (Ministre du Travail et de la Sécurité sociale) and Minister for Public Health (Ministre de la Santé publique) on July 15, 1964, and held these offices until his death on 15 July 1964 July 1965, whereupon Antoine Krier succeeded him.
Background literature
- Jos Durlet: Nic. Biever, His life - from the cradle to the grave , Esch-sur-Alzette: éditpress 1990, ISBN 2-87964-008-3
- Emil Haag: De Nic Biever à Joseph Daleiden: l'évolution du syndicalisme , In: Une réussite originale - Le Luxembourg au fil des siècles , Luxembourg (Éditions Guy Binsfeld), 2011, ISBN 978-2-87954-235-5
Web links
- Entry in Prabook
- Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 , 2011 edition
- Luxembourg: Key Ministries
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Dupong VIII
- ^ Government of Bech IV
- ^ Government of Bech V
- ^ Government of Peace
- ^ Government of Werner II
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Biever, Nicolas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Biever, Nic (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourg politician, member of the Chambre |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dudelange , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1965 |
| Place of death | Dudelange , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |