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Peter Büchel
Peter Büchel (29 June 1872 – 24 April 1958) was a civil servant from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1918 to 1939. He also served as a government councillor from 1926 to 1938. Early life Büchel was born on 29 June 1872 in Mauren as the son of Kaspar Büchel and his mother Josefa née Öhri as one of eleven children. He spent his early years as a farmer and attended high school in the town. Career From 1903 to 1906 Büchel was a member of the Mauren council. From 1916 to 1922 he was a mediator in the council, and from 1925 to 1934 deputy mediator. He was also a temporary member of the finance commission and the state committee as well as secretary. In 1918 he was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He was a member of the party's delegation for the agreement that allowed for the accession of Josef Peer as List of heads of government of Liechtenstein, Governor of Liechtenstein in 1920, an agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Hoop Cabinet
The second Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 28 February 1936 to 30 March 1938. It was appointed by Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Franz I and chaired by Josef Hoop. History The 1936 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party, and the first Josef Hoop cabinet was succeeded, with Josef Hoop continuing as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. During the government's term, in January 1937, Liechtensteiner Vaterland, editor and founding member of the Liechtenstein Homeland Service Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang, publicly denounced Jews living in Liechtenstein. They sent numerous letters detailing them to officials in Nazi Germany. As a result, Hoop ordered the offices of the Vaterland to be searched for any letters to be confiscated, and Vogelsang promptly left the country. Most of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, Landtag approved of Hoop's actions, but members of the Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein), Patriotic Union c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
