Thomas Holenstein

Thomas Holenstein (born February 7, 1896 in St. Gallen ; † October 31, 1962 in Muralto ), citizen of Bütschwil , was a Swiss politician ( CVP ).

biography

Holenstein was in the st. Gallic Cantonal Council and from 1937 to 1954 in the National Council .

He was elected to the Federal Council on December 16, 1954 . On December 31, 1959, he handed over his post after he had resigned on November 20. During his tenure, he headed the Department of Economics .

He was Federal President in 1958 and Vice President in 1957.

literature

Markus Rohner: Holenstein, Thomas. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Web links

Thomas Holenstein in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland

predecessor	Office	successor
Josef Escher	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1955–1959	Ludwig von Moos

personal data
SURNAME	Holenstein, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 7, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Gallen
DATE OF DEATH	October 31, 1962
Place of death	Muralto