See also: Escher

Josef Escher , Swiss politician , born the September 17th 1885, deceased the December 9th 1954, middle-class man of Simplon-Village (Were worth). federal adviser of 1950 with 1954.

• Left Swiss Christian-Democrat

Studies and career

• It chaired the Parti catholic-conservative 1946 1950.
• To advise national 1925 with 1931 then of 1936 with 1950.
• It chairs the Lower House Swiss Parliament in 1948 - 1949.

To advise state Valaisans

• Between 1932 and 1936, it is to advise of State Valais where it directs the military department and the department of the state education.

Federal adviser

• It is elected with the Federal council the September 14th 1950.
• 1950-1954 Department of the stations and the railroads
• It dies during a meeting of the Parliament.

• It had to face difficult popular votings like those on the law on road transport in 1951 or the modification of the law on the service of the stations in 1953 like with the conflicts caused by the powerplant of Rheinau in 1954.

• the TV starts to emit its programs whereas it is with the government.

• Escher always fought for the disadvantaged regions. It chaired the parliamentary grouping for the defense of the interests of the areas of mountain.

• He was vice-president of the Confederation in 1954 but its death prevented it from reaching the Swiss presidency (envisaged during the year 1955).