Elmar Ledergerber

Elmar Leather Gerber ( born April 4, 1944 in Engelberg ), citizens of Andwil SG and Zurich is a Swiss politician (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland ). He was from 2002 to 2009 Mayor of Zurich.

Study

Leather tanners studied from 1965 at the University of Freiburg, where he graduated in 1968 with a degree in history ( lic.phil I). From 1968 to 1971 he studied at the HSG foreign economic economy. In 1979 he was at the HSG Dr. oec. HSG doctorate.

Policy

Leather Gerber was from 1979 to 1987 in the Zurich Cantonal Council from 1987 to 1998 Member of the National Council. He was one of the end of 1995 until the beginning of 1998 the National Council's committees on Transport and Telecommunications (CTT -NR) or for Economic Affairs and Taxation ( CEAT -NR) to. In 1998 he was chosen as head of the high Baudepartementes in the Zurich city council. He was finally elected to succeed Josef Estermann for mayor and reelected in 2006, 2002. Since 2000 Leather Gerber is CEO of the City Council on the Board of the Zurich airport. 2007 Leather Gerber was appointed Knight of the French Legion of Honour. On 22 October 2008, he announced his resignation for family reasons on spring 2009. After he was elected president of the Zurich Tourism. On 17 May 2010, he spoke out in his column at Radio Suisse Romande for a boycott of Israel and against its inclusion in the OECD from.

Private

Elmar Ledergerber lives since 1985 in Wiedikon. He has a daughter and two sons.

Swell

  • Mayor ( Zurich )
  • National Council ( Zurich )
  • Canton politicians ( Zurich )
  • SP Member
  • Member of the Legion of Honour ( Knight )
  • Swiss
  • Born in 1944
  • Man
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