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David Strub

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David Strub
Strub c. 1960
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
In office
January 1957 – December 1957
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Vice PresidentJohann Georg Hasler
Preceded byAlois Ritter
Succeeded byJosef Hoop
In office
January 1955 – December 1955
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Preceded byAlois Ritter
Succeeded byAlois Ritter
In office
January 1945 – December 1953
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Preceded byAnton Frommelt
Succeeded byAlois Ritter
Additional offices
Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland
In office
29 April 1945 – 1 September 1957
Mayor of Vaduz
In office
1942–1966
DeputyMeinrad Ospelt
Preceded byLudwig Ospelt
Succeeded byMeinrad Ospelt
Personal details
Born16 September 1897
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Died15 November 1985 (aged 88)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Franziska Grünberger
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(m. 1928; died 1985)​
Children2

David Strub (16 September 1897 – 15 November 1985) was a businessman and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein on three occasions; from 1945 to 1953, in 1955 and in 1957. He was also mayor of Vaduz from 1942 to 1966.

Life

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Strub was born on 16 September 1897 in Vaduz as the son of Josef Ritter and Karolina Thönyone as one of five children. He attended secondary school in the municipality. He worked as a clerk at the Liechtenstein government from 1913 to 1923, and then worked as a businessman and trustee. He was a board member of the Liechtenstein Alpine club from 1931 to 1949.[1]

He was the mayor of Vaduz from 1942 to 1966 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[2] During this time, an outdoor swimming pool was built in Mühleholz and a water treatment plant was opened in 1959.[1] During World War II, Strub initiated lighting bonfires during Liechtenstein National Day as a means of defying swastika burnings by Nazi elements in Liechtenstein, which has become a common practice during the holiday since.[1][3]

Strub was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1957.[4] He served as the president of the Landtag on three occasions; from 1945 to 1953, in 1955 and in 1957.[5] He was also the vice president of the Landtag in 1954 and 1956.[1]

He was a member of the board of directors of BiL from 1945 to 1958 and then the chairman of the board of directors of the National Bank of Liechtenstein from 1959 to 1966. He was president of the Liechtenstein–Switzerland society from 1960 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1966. He was also president of the Harmoniemusik Vaduz.[1]

Personal life

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Strub married Franziska Grünberger (19 April 1900 – 23 June 1985) on 19 April 1928 and they had two children together.[1] His grand-niece, Susanne Eberle-Strub served also in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2017 to 2021.[6]

He died on 15 November 1985 in Vaduz, aged 88 years old.[7]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Strub, David". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ Mayr, Ulrike; Sele, Patrick (31 December 2011). "Vaduz (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Büchel, Donat; Frommelt, Fabian (14 January 2022). "Staatsfeiertag". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ Vogt 1987, p. 181.
  5. ^ "Mitglieder – Präsidenten" (in German). March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.
  6. ^ Interview mit Susanne Eberle-Strub in Liechtenstein Live Archived 2017-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, 13. Dezember 2016
  7. ^ "Landtagspräsident David Strub ist tot". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 19 November 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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