Philipp Elkuch
Philipp Elkuch | |
|---|---|
Elkuch in 1945 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland | |
| In office 29 April 1945 – 6 February 1949 | |
| In office 6 March 1932 – 4 April 1939 | |
| Mayor of Schellenberg | |
| In office 1933–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Goop |
| Succeeded by | Urban Rederer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1887 Schellenberg, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 1 October 1956 (aged 71) Grabs, Switzerland |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Olivia Maria Matt (m. 1930) |
| Children | 15, including Edgar Elkuch |
| Parent(s) | Ludwig Elkuch Maria Brendle |
Philipp Elkuch (15 May 1887 – 1 October 1956) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1932 to 1939 and again from 1945 to 1949. He was also the mayor of Schellenberg from 1933 to 1945.
Life
Elkuch was born on 15 May 1887 in Schellenberg as the son of mayor of Schellenberg Ludwig Elkuch and Maria Brendle as one of eight children.[1][2] He worked as an insurance agent and a farmer and was a collector for Stadtwerke Feldkirch and then later for the Lawena power plant.[1]
Elkuch was considered a leading figure in the Progressive Citizens' Party.[1] He was the mayor of Schellenberg from 1933 to 1945 and also the mediator of the municipality from 1931 to 1937.[1][3] During his time as mayor, a new primary school and a sawmill were built in 1934. He was a member of the Liechtenstein state tax commission from 1931 to 1950.[1]
He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1932 to 1939 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[4] In 1939 Elkuch was elected as a deputy member of the Landtag as a part of the unified list between the party and the Patriotic Union for the formation of a coalition government.[4][5] During the 1938–1939 crisis, was an advocate in the Landtag for preserving Liechtenstein's independence and party cooperation.[1] He was again a full member of the Landtag from 1945 to 1949.[4]
Elkuch married Klara Ott (13 January 1893 – 9 November 1974) on 26 November 1917 and they had 15 children together.[1] His son Edgar Elkuch also served as the mayor of Schellenberg.[6] Elkuch was involved in an accident while driving a moped in Gamprin and died shortly afterwards in Grabs hospital on 1 October 1956, aged 71 years old.[7]
Honours
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Elkuch, Philipp". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Elkuch, Ludwig". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Biedermann, Klaus; Mayr, Ulrike (2023). "Schellenberg (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Vogt 1987.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Stille Wahl". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Elkuch, Edgar". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Alt-Abgeordneter und alt Vorsteher Philipp Elkuch, Schellenberg ♱". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 2 October 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
Bibliography
- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.