Oskar Leimgruber

Swiss jurist and lawyer (1886-1976)

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
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

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  • 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.