Ferdinand Nigg

Ferdinand Nigg (31 October 1893 – 13 July 1957) was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1957.

Ferdinand Nigg
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
3 September 1945 – 17 July 1957
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Prime MinisterAlexander Frick
Preceded byAlois Vogt
Succeeded byJosef Büchel
Personal details
Born31 October 1893
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Died13 July 1957 (aged 63)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political partyPatriotic Union
Other political
affiliations		Christian-Social People's Party
Spouse
Rosa Burtscher
​
(m. 1918)​
Children4

Early life

Nigg was born on 31 October 1893 in Vaduz as the son of a baker by the same name and his mother Baltissernée Celina as one of six children. He attended state school in the city.[1]

Political career
Nigg (right) with Josef Hoop, Peter Büchel and Joseph Gassner in 1928.

From 1909 to 1911 Nigg worked at the Liechtenstein regional court, then from 1911 in the government chancellery. He became a chancellor in 1916 and then from 1920 head of the government chancellery.[1] Nigg was involved in establishing an independent stamp policy in Liechtenstein, starting in 1919.[2] He was initially aligned with the Progressive Citizens' Party, before becoming a member of the Christian-Social People's Party from 1920, then briefly the Liechtenstein Homeland Service, and finally the Patriotic Union when the two parties merged in 1936.[1][3][4] He also headed the Intellectual Property Office and was an assistant district attorney from 1920 to 1945. As chairman of the livestock processing commission, he made a contribution to the eradication of bovine tuberculosis.[1]

After the resignation of Josef Hoop in 1945, Nigg was appointed by Alexander Frick as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[5][6] From 1942 he was a librarian and from 1955 secretary of the Historical Association Liechtenstein. He was an honorary member of the Harmoniemusik Vaduz.[1] He held all these positions until his death on 13 July 1957, aged 63 years old.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Nigg married Rosa Burtscher (5 May 1893 – 18 July 1987) on 9 September 1918 and they had four children together. His son Ernst Nigg worked as a priest.[1]

Honours

References
  1. Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Nigg, Ferdinand (1893–1957)". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. Quaderer, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Briefmarkenaffäre". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. "Liechtenstein. Die Volkspartei-Versammlung in Triesen". Oberrheinische Nachrichten (in German). 23 April 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "Parties in Liechtenstein 1921-1943". Prince and People: Liechtenstein Civics (in German). 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. "Liechtenstein Gets New Chief". The New York Times. 4 September 1945. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862–2021". www.regierung.li.
  7. Beck, David (1957). Ferdinand Nigg. Regierungschef-Stellvertreter. † 13. Juli 1957 (in German) (57 ed.). Vaduz: Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein. p. 4.
  8. "Der stellvertretende Regierungschef Ferdinand Nigg ist gestorben". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 17 July 1957. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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