Bernhard Risch
Bernhard Risch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland | |
| In office 7 May 1940 – 1945 | |
| Mayor of Vaduz | |
| In office 1933–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Ospelt |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Ospelt |
| In office 1927–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Gassner |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Ospelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1879 Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 26 December 1962 (aged 83) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
Bernhard Risch (29 July 1879 – 26 December 1962) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1940 to 1945. He previously served as the mayor of Vaduz from 1927 to 1930 and again 1933 to 1936.
Life
[edit]Risch was born on 29 July 1879 in Vaduz as the son of Johann Risch and Katharina Hartmann as one of eight children. He worked as a farmer on his family's farm, which he later took over. In addition, he founded a trading business for coal and wood. He was a board member of the Liechtenstein farmer's association.[1]
Risch was a founding member of the Progressive Citizens' Party in 1918. From 1915 to 1921 and again from 1936 to 1945 he was a member of the Vaduz municipal council as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[1] From 1927 to 1930 and again to 1933 to 1936 he was the mayor of Vaduz.[2] In 1939 he was as a deputy member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a part of the unified list between the party and the Patriotic Union for the formation of a coalition government.[3] On 7 May 1940 he succeeded Ferdinand Risch as a full member of the Landtag following his death the previous month, where he served until 1945.[1][4] From 1922 to 1925, 1926 to 1927 and again from 1939 to 1945 he was the editor of the Liechtensteiner Volksblatt.[5] During his time as editor, he opposed Nazi elements within Liechtenstein.[1]
He served as the president of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[6] From 1927 to 1929, from 1934 to 1935, and again from 1936 to 1948 he was the managing director of the Vaduz winegrower's association, and its chairman from 1941 to 1945 and again 1948 to 1958. He was the honorary member from 1958.[1]
Risch died on 26 December 1962 in Vaduz, aged 83 years old.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Risch, Bernhard". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Mayr, Ulrike; Sele, Patrick (31 December 2011). "Vaduz (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Vogt 1987.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Risch, Ferdinand". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Marxer, Wilfred (31 December 2011). "Liechtensteiner Volksblatt". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Marxer, Wilfred (31 December 2011). "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei (FBP)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Bernhard Risch ✝". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 29 December 1962. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
- Peter Geiger (1997). Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 (in German) (1st ed.). Zürich: Liechtenstein Institute. ISBN 3-906393-28-3.