Ferdinand Risch (13 June 1880 – 16 April 1940) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1940. He was also mayor of Schaan from 1927 to 1940.
Ferdinand Risch | |
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| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland | |
| In office 1928 – 16 April 1940 | |
| Mayor of Schaan | |
| In office 1927 – 16 April 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Johann Hilti |
| Succeeded by | Josef Schierscher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1880 Schaan, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 16 April 1940 (aged 59) Grabs, Switzerland |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Maria Viktoria Beck (m. 1912) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editRisch was born on 13 June 1880 in Schaan as the son of Johann Ferdinand Risch and Agatha Tanner as one of two children. He worked as a bricklayer in Switzerland and Vorarlberg, later as a farmer.[1]
Political career
editRisch was a founding member of the Progressive Citizens' Party in February 1918. From 1918 to 1921 he was a member of the Schaan municipal council and from 1927 to 1940 of the municipal tax commission, and also major of the municipality. In this position, he played a role in managing the response to the Rhine floods in 1927.[1] In addition, his time as mayor oversaw the building of the St. Elisabeth Monastery, which opened in 1935.[2]
From 1928 to until his death in 1940, he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[3] From 1914 to 1940 he was the treasurer of the Liechtenstein Livestock Insurance Association. In these roles, he advocated for the building of the building of a 23km long inland canal to increase the percentage of arable land within the country and to create job opportunities within the country, which was approved in 1930, started construction in 1931 and then completed in 1943.[1][4]
During the 1939 Liechtenstein putsch, he played a role in organizing the opposition, alongside Anton Frommelt, which intercepted the marchers of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL) outside of Schaan and convinced them to turn back.[1][5][6]
Personal life
editRisch married Maria Viktoria Beck (6 February 1883 – 15 April 1949) on 15 April 1912 and they had four children together.[1]
He died on 16 April 1940 in Grabs, Switzerland, aged 59 years old.[7]
Honours
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Risch, Ferdinand". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Sochin D’Elia, Martina (31 December 2011). "Sankt Elisabeth (Kloster)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Vogt 1987.
- ^ Haidvogl, Gertrud (31 December 2011). "Binnenkanal". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Anschlussputsch". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Vogt-Frommelt, Rita (31 December 2011). "Frommelt, Anton". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ferdinand Risch ✝". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 18 April 1940. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
Further reading
edit- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
- Peter Geiger (1997). Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 (in German) (1st ed.). Zürich: Liechtenstein Institute. ISBN 3-906393-28-3.