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Musy
Musy is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benoît Musy (1917–1956), Swiss motorcycle racer * Enrico Musy (1901–1966), Italian actor * Gianni Musy (1931–2011), Italian actor and voice actor * Jean-Marie Musy (1876–1952), Swiss politician * Louis Musy (1902–1981), French opera singer and stage director * Pierre Musy (1910–1990), Swiss bobsledder See also * Mussy (other) * Musi (other) {{Surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Musy
Jean-Marie Musy (10 April 1876 – 19 April 1952) was a Swiss politician. Affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 11 December 1919 served until 30 April 1934. During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and became President of the Confederation twice, in 1925 and 1930. Musy was acquainted with Heinrich Himmler. Toward the end of World War II, the forces of Nazi Germany were retreating and near defeat. At the request of two Swiss Orthodox Jews, Recha Sternbuch and her husband Yitzchak Sternbuch, and in coordination with them, Musy and his son Benoît Musy engaged in high-level negotiations with the Nazis to rescue large numbers of Jews in the concentration camps. Following the of 12 January 1945, Musy was involved in the release of 1,210 prisoners from the Theresienstadt concentration camp in February 1945. The group was saved after $1.25 million was placed in Swiss banks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |