This Jenny
Matthias "This" Jenny (born May 4, 1952 in Glarus ; † November 15, 2014 there ) was a Swiss entrepreneur and politician ( SVP ).
biography
Jenny was a Swiss Certified builder and owner of the high- and Tiefbauunternehmung Toneatti & Co. in Bilten (GL).
From 1986 to 2000 he was a member of the Glarus City Council . From 1994 to 2014 he was a member of the District Administrator of the Canton of Glarus and from 1998 to 2014 the Council of States . Jenny presided over the SVP of the Canton of Glarus from 1992 to 2003. He was also a member of the NEAT supervisory delegation . Jenny dominated the annual British-Swiss Parliamentarian Ski Race in Davos , and in 2014 he won the race for the 15th time.
On February 13, 2014, Jenny resigned from the Council of States for health reasons, he suffered from a malignant stomach tumor . On November 15, 2014, he passed his life with the help of the euthanasia organization Exit .
Jenny was divorced and had two children.
literature
- Ueli Oswald: This Jenny. A rich life. Wörterseh Verlag, Gockhausen 2015, ISBN 978-3-03763-061-7 .
Web links
- This Jenny on the website of the Federal Assembly
- Patrik Müller : On the death of This Jenny: Courage and Freimut. In: Switzerland on Sunday November 15, 2014.
- Vanessa Nikisch: This Jenny - until the end. Video in: Reporter , SRF 1 from November 30, 2014 (22 minutes).
- Heiz Dürst: years of youth, years of suffering. In: Tages-Anzeiger from November 10, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ This Jenny is dead . In: Tages-Anzeiger online. November 15, 2014, accessed November 15, 2014.
- ^ A b Walter Hauser, Katia Murmann: Relatives criticize Exit. In: SonntagsBlick from November 30, 2014.
- ↑ In memory of old Councilor This Jenny. Media release by the government council and the district administrator. Retrieved November 28, 2014 (PDF file).
- ↑ a b Peter Hossli, Walter Hauser: "Death is nothing but eternal sleep." In: SonntagsBlick . April 20, 2014 (interview).
- ↑ SVP Council of States This Jenny resigns with immediate effect. In: SRF . February 13, 2014.
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SURNAME | Jenny, This |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jenny, Matthias (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneurs and politicians (SVP) |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Glarus |
DATE OF DEATH | 15th November 2014 |
Place of death | Glarus |