Robert Stuker
Baron Robert Stuker (born February 18, 1863 Lützelflüh , † February 12, 1940 in Athens ) was a Swiss historian, prince tutor at the Greek court, interpreter and diplomat. Through his access to the courts of Europe, he was a direct witness of the political upheavals at the beginning of the 20th century.
Stuker's father Johannes was a teacher. The wealthy family made it possible for him to go to school abroad. Stuker obtained a secondary teacher license in Bern , but continued to study in Basel . In London he was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD .
In 1888 he was employed as a private teacher by a noble family in Athens. Two years later the Greek court asked him to educate the Greek princes. George I of Greece awarded him the title of royal chamberlain in 1902 .
Stuker also acted as personal advisor to George I. In this role, the king entrusted him with diplomatic missions. Stuker got to know the courts of Saint Petersburg, Constantinople, Copenhagen, London and Berlin. He had access to many important people at the time: Queen Olga Konstantinowna Romanowa of Greece, King Christian IX. , Sultan Abdülhamid II , Kaiser Wilhelm II , Queen Victoria (United Kingdom) , Tsar Nicholas II , Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and Winston Churchill . When the First World War broke out , the Greek royal family went into exile . Stuker followed the family.
Pope Pius XI appointed the Reformed Protestant Stuker in 1924 as master of ceremonies and interpreter of the Vatican . Stuker held these offices until 1935 when he retired to Gerzensee Castle . Stuker died in 1940 during a trip to Athens.
Stuker was the recipient of many European honors and titles. Thus he was bestowed the titles of baron , pasha and commendatore .
His rich notes and collection cannot be found. Presumably they were auctioned off by his stepson Jürg Stuker or his successors together with the household items in 1989.
literature
- Juerg Stuker. The big parade. Glory and decline of the princes of Europe according to the secret files and reports of the Royal Chamberlain Robert Stuker. Foreword by Mary Lavater-Sloman. Olten, 1971, ISBN 3530866806 .
- Marta Meyer-Salzmann : Robert Stuker, 1863-1940, the Emmental and Greece: Prince educator at the royal court in Athens, friend and advisor to great rulers . Konolfingen, 1996. ISBN 3260053999
- Susanne Tschui: Robert Stuker. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stuker, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stuker Pascha, Baron Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss historian and prince educator at the Greek court and friend and advisor to the European rulers of the time |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lützelflüh |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1940 |
| Place of death | Athens |