Max René Bühler ( /bɒɒhlər/ ''boo-hler'' July 6, 1905 - March 26, 1987) was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and politician. He served on the

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for the Free Democratic Party (FDP) between 1951 and 1959. He previously served on the municipal council of

Uzwil Uzwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Uzwil was first mentioned in 819 as ''Uzzinwilare''. The village of Henau was first mentioned 754 as ''Villa Aninauva'' at th ...

between 1948 and 1951. Bühler was a controlling shareholder of Bühler Brothers, which was established in 1860, by his grandfather Adolf Bühler Sr. Bühler was on the board of directors of

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, Sulzer, Schlieren (today part of

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), Oerlikon, Hasler as well as a board director of several economic non-profit organizations such as Swissmem.

Early life and education

Bühler was born July 6, 1905, in Henau (today part of

), to

Adolf Bühler Jr. Gustav Adolf Bühler commonly referred to as Adolf Bühler Jr. ( /bɒɒhlər/ ''boo-hler'' October 10, 1869 - April 19, 1939) was a Swiss industrialist, philanthropist and politician. He was the eldest son of Adolf Bühler and majority owner of ...

and Alice (

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Forter) Bühler. His father was the eldest son of industrial pioneer

Adolf Bühler Adolf Bühler also Adolf Bühler-Naef ( August 11, 1822 - October 20, 1896) was a Swiss industrialist and philanthropist. In 1860, Bühler founded an iron foundry, bearing his name, which would evolve into Bühler Group, a leading technology con ...

, who founded Bühler Brothers in 1860. His mother hailed from a banking family from St. Gallen. Bühler attended the local schools and then studied mechanical engineering at the

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and

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. He was a diplomed production engineer and also held a

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Career

In 1932, Bühler entered the family business where he initially focussed on the development of machinery used in grist mills. After the death of his father

, he became a partner and ultimately sole shareholder of the group.

Politics

He served on the municipal council of Uzwil between 1948 and 1951. In the

1951 Swiss federal election Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951.Dieter Nohlen, Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 Although the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democratic Party received the ...

, Bühler was elected into

for the Free Democratic Party. He assumed office on December 3, 1951, and served until leaving office on December 6, 1959.

Personal life

Bühler married Madeleine Robert-dit-Rose (d. 1996) and had two sons; * Max Heinrich Bühler (d. 1987), attorney and president of Bühler Japan * Urs Felix Bühler (born 1943), who would ultimately become the sole owner of

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; three daughters who now all hold positions within Bühler.

Awards

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in economics,

University of St. Gallen The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is a research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that specialises in business administration, economics, law, international affairs, and computer science. It was established in 1898. It consistent ...

(1962)

References

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