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Christoph Albert Kurz (born 22 March 1806 in
Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...
- died 3 April 1864 in
Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...
) was a
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who served as the third
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of
Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...
.


Personal life

Christoph Albert Kurz studied rights at the Bern Academy.


Political career

He was working in Bern in 1832 as a lawyer. In 1838 he became a judge, but after the takeover of the Radical Party (forerunner of today's Liberal Democratic Party) in the canton of Bern in 1846, he was relieved of his duties. He was a member of the Grand Council of Bern from 1842 to 1864 and was seven times president of the Grand Council. He had a part in the formation of the Bernese coalition government of conservatives and radicals in 1854. And he was a member of the Ständerat (first chamber of the federal parliament) from 1854 to 1864. He became the editor of the Zeitschrift für Vaterland Recht in 1858 and he made numerous publications. Kurz was elected Mayor of Bern in 1864, but died in office the same year. He was the first Mayor of Bern to die in office.


See also

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List of mayors of Bern This is a list of mayors of the city of Bern, Switzerland. The executive of Bern is the municipal council (''Gemeinderat''). It is chaired by the mayor (''Stadtpräsident von Bern''). From 1832 to 1871, the term ''Gemeindepräsident'' was used. ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kurz, Christoph Albert Mayors of Bern 1806 births 1864 deaths