Jakob Schönenberger

Swiss politician (1931-2018)

Jakob Schönenberger (2 October 1931 – 1 August 2018), was a Swiss conservative politician and businessman for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. He worked as lawyer.[1]

Jakob Schönenberger
Member of Council of States
In office
1979–1991
Personal details
Born(1931-10-02)2 October 1931
Kirchberg, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died1 August 2018(2018-08-01) (aged 86)
Kirchberg, Switzerland
ChildrenAndrea Gmür-Schönenberger
Alma materUniversity of Freiburg

From 1961 to 1976 Schönenberger was a municipal councilor in Kirchberg and from 1968 to 1980 for the CVP in the Canton of St. Gallen Kantonsrat. From 1979 to 1991 he sat in the Council of States.[2]

References change

  1. Alt-Ständerat Jakob Schönenberger im Alter von 87 Jahren verstorben (in German)
  2. "Ratsmitglied ansehen | Jakob Schönenberger". parlament.ch. Retrieved 2018-08-07.