Oskar Leimgruber

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Oskar Leimgruber

Oskar Leimgruber (born July 5, 1886 in Friborg ; † June 19, 1976 in Bern ; resident in Herznach ) was a Swiss lawyer . He was Federal Chancellor from 1943 to 1951 .

biography

Leimgruber, the son of a confectioner , grew up bilingual (French and German). He graduated from grammar schools in Friborg and Schwyz , then studied law at the universities of Friborg , Bern and Vienna . In 1911 he graduated with a doctorate . During his student days, Leimgruber worked as an editor at La Liberté and the Freiburger Zeitung and as secretary of the trade association of the canton of Friborg . From 1912 he was a lawyer in the service of the Swiss Federal Railways .

In 1919 Leimgruber moved to the Post and Railway Department, where he worked as General Secretary. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Catholic Conservative Party (now the CVP ). The Federal Council elected him Vice Chancellor in 1925. As such, in 1926 he initiated the establishment of the Federal Office for Printing and Materials. Leimgruber represented Switzerland at numerous international congresses.

In 1923 he founded the International Union of SMEs, and in 1930 the International Administrative Institute in Brussels , which he also presided over. He wrote numerous papers on topics of economics, administrative science, sociology and jurisprudence, whereby as a representative of the trade he was close to corporatism .

In the election of a new Federal Chancellor in 1934 Leimgruber was defeated by George Bovet . Nine years later, however, he was successful: In order to secure the re-election of the controversial Federal Councilor Marcel Pilet-Golaz , the FDP renounced the post of Federal Chancellor, thus clearing the way for the first election of a Catholic Conservative as Federal Chancellor. Leimgruber introduced simultaneous translations of the speeches in the National Council and Council of States. At the centenary in 1948 he was co-editor of the work coats of arms, seals and constitutions of the Swiss Confederation and the cantons , as well as the adjusted collection of federal laws and ordinances 1848–1947 . On reaching retirement age, he resigned in 1951.

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SURNAME Leimgruber, Oskar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Federal Chancellor
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Friborg
DATE OF DEATH June 19, 1976
Place of death Bern