Otto Steiger (politician, 1890)
Otto Steiger (* 1890 ; † February 14, 1958 ) was a Swiss politician ( Bernese farmers 'and citizens' party ).
Life
Steiger was the son of a brewer in Wabern . He studied law , made the advocacy patent and in 1917 became the police inspector of Bern. In 1920 he joined the Bern municipal council as a representative of the recently founded citizens' party . For 38 years he led the directorate for social welfare, which he expanded according to modern social aspects. From 1952 to 1958 he was finally mayor . He died unexpectedly of a heart attack while in office.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berne: Here, you funérailles président de la ville. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Gazette de Lausanne . 19th February 1958.
- ↑ Brief portrait of Otto Steiger. In: Emil Erne : Urban politics between the patriciate and the majority of women. In: Bern - the history of the city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Stämpfli, Bern 2003, p. 150 ( PDF; 2.65 MB ).
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| SURNAME | Steiger, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (BGB) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1890 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1958 |