Anton Muheim (13 June 1916 – 11 May 2016)Wir trauern um Toni Muheim, SP Luzern
was a Swiss

Social Democratic Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote soci ...

politician.

Personal life

Muheim was born and raised in

Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...

, the son of an inspector at the

Lake Lucerne Navigation Company The ''Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees'' or Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (commonly abbreviated to SGV) is a public Switzerland, Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Lucerne. The company is based in the Luce ...

. He studied law and economics, leading his own law practice and receiving a doctorate in economics.

Politics

He served on the Cantonal Council of

from 1959 until 1978. He served concurrently on the National Council from 1963 until 1983, serving as its President in 1973 and 1974.Obituary, Swiss Parliament

References

1916 births 2016 deaths Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub