Max Weber
Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1951 to 1954
About Max Weber
Lived 1897 – 1974 (aged 77). Max Weber was a Swiss politician, university teacher, journalist, political economist and union member.
Max Weber (2 August 1897 in Zürich – 2 December 1974 in Bern) was a Swiss politician.
A member of the Social Democratic Party, Weber was seven times elected to the National Council, the lower house of the Swiss parliament (the Federal Assembly), serving continuously from 4 December 1939 to 31 December 1951 and then again from 5 December 1955 to 28 November 1971.
On 13 December 1951 he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council (the seven-member executive that constitutes Switzerland's federal government) where he headed the Federal Department of Finance from 1 January 1952 until 31 December 1953. Weber decided to resign from his seat on the Council with effect from 31 January 1954 after a referendum held on 6 December 1953 had rejected his federal budget proposals.
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Who was Max Weber?
member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1951 to 1954 (1897-1974)
When was Max Weber born?
Max Weber was born on 2 August 1897 in Zurich.
When did Max Weber die?
Max Weber died on 2 December 1974 in Bern.
What was Max Weber's occupation?
Max Weber was a politician, university teacher, journalist, political economist and union member.
What nationality was Max Weber?
Max Weber was Swiss.
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