Oskar Leimgruber

Oskar Leimgruber (5 July 1886 – 19 July 1976) was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). He was the 9th Chancellor of Switzerland from 1944 to 1951.

Oskar Leimgruber
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9th Chancellor of Switzerland
In office
1944–1951
Preceded byGeorge Bovet
Succeeded byCharles Oser
Personal details
Born(1886-07-05)5 July 1886
Fribourg, Switzerland
Died19 July 1976(1976-07-19) (aged 90)
Bern, Switzerland
Political partyChristian Democratic People's Party (CVP)
Alma materUniversity of Fribourg
University of Bern
University of Vienna

Other websites

  • Marianne Rolle / MD (2008-09-16). "Leimgruber, Oskar". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  • "Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei - Oskar Leimgruber (1944-1951)". Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-17.