Rainer Weibel
Rainer Weibel (born July 3, 1921 in Landquart ; † July 23, 2002 in Rheinfelden ) was a Swiss entrepreneur and politician .
![Rainer Weibel-Gerster (1921–2002), director of the pottery factory in Laufen, politician. Ruth Weibel-Gerster (1923–2010) Rheinfelden Forest Cemetery](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Rainer_Weibel-Gerster_%281921%E2%80%932002%29%2C_Direktor_der_Tonwarenfabrik_in_Laufen%2C_Politiker._Waldfriedhof_Rheinfelden.jpg/220px-Rainer_Weibel-Gerster_%281921%E2%80%932002%29%2C_Direktor_der_Tonwarenfabrik_in_Laufen%2C_Politiker._Waldfriedhof_Rheinfelden.jpg)
Weibel studied for his school at the University of Zurich , Friborg , Bern and Geneva law . In 1947 he completed his studies in Friborg with a doctorate. In 1949 he was director of the pottery factory in Laufen . In 1970 and 1986 he was President of Keramik Holding AG in Laufen and Delegate of the Board of Directors. Between 1950 and 1956 he was in the Bernese Grand Council . In 1955 he was also elected to the National Council, of which he was a member until 1967. When the Laufen office was connected to the canton of Baselland , he was the negotiator.
Weibel was married to Ruth Weibel-Gerster (1923-2010). She was the daughter of the company founder and pottery manufacturer Joseph Gerster from Laufen. Their common grave is in the Rheinfelden forest cemetery .
Web links
- Christoph Zürcher: Rainer Weibel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Rainer Weibel in the pesonenlexikon of the canton Basel-Landschaft
- Rainer Weibel on the website of the Federal Assembly
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SURNAME | Weibel, Rainer |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneurs and politicians |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Landquart |
DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 2002 |
Place of death | Rheinfelden |