Stanislas Aeby

Stanislas Aeby

Stanislas Aeby (born March 31, 1848 in the Windig , Friborg municipality ; † March 29, 1914 in Friborg ) was a Swiss politician and State Councilor of the canton of Friborg .

He was Catholic and from Freiburg . His parents were Nicolas Aeby, major in the Neapolitan service, Grand Councilor of the Sense District and City Councilor of the city of Freiburg, and Pauline-Joséphine nee. Gendre, from a conservative family in the canton's capital. His uncle, Jean-Pierre Aeby, was provost of St. Nicholas. His brother, Paul Aeby , was a member of the National Council (1881, 1883–1898) and mayor of Freiburg (1886–1895). François Xavier Stanislas Prosper Aeby married Sophie Vilmar in 1894, daughter of the pharmacist Charles Vilmar.

Stanislas Aeby attended the College of St. Michael (1860–1866). His political career began with his appointment as treasurer of the repayment fund of the national debt. In 1881 he gave up this office because he was elected to the Council of State as the successor to the resigned Arthur Techtermann . He was the only member of the government who did not sit in the cantonal parliament until he was elected to the Grand Council as a member of the Saane District on July 2, 1882 . Stanislas Aeby remained in the State Council for 33 years, which he chaired in 1896, 1902 and 1910. He headed the war administration (military administration, from 1902 also forests, vineyards and properties) and was a loyal follower of Georges Pythons . Without any real political weight, he distinguished himself more for his support for the conservative regime than for his personal initiatives.

His positions were based on strong opposition to any form of centralism at the military level. His opponents accused him of marginalizing the canton in matters of defense. After the failure of its efforts to turn the canton capital into a federal arsenal , Friborg decided not to renew its agreement with the federal government on military installations and exercises, so that the Pérolles level lost its function as a parade ground and was available for economic development. The only building that somewhat compensated for the weaknesses of Aeby's balance sheet: the second armory in Pérolles from 1905.

In the army he took part in the border guard service as 1st sub-lieutenant (1870). Most recently he held the rank of major and was in command of the 13th Battalion (1878-1883).

Stanislas Aeby died on March 29, 1914 in the exercise of his office. Weakened by illness, he had long thought of resigning. His nephew Marcel Vonderweid followed him.

literature

• Georges Andrey , John Clerc, Jean-Pierre Dorand et Nicolas Gex: The Freiburg Council of State: 1848–2011. History, organization, members . Editions La Sarine, Freiburg 2012, ISBN 978-2-88355-153-4 .

Web links

• Marianne Rolle and AA: Aeby, Stanislas. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .