René Bühler Explained

René Bühler
Birth Name:Max René Bühler
Office:Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Termstart:December 3, 1951
Termend:December 6, 1959
Honorific Suffix:PhD
Birth Date:6 July 1905
Birth Place:Uzwil, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Death Place:St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Occupation:Businessman, industrialist and politician
Alma Mater:ETH Zurich (Diploma)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Children:2
Party:Free Democratic Party

Max René Bühler (/bɒɒhlər/ boo-hler July 6, 1905 - March 26, 1987)[1] was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and politician. He served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Free Democratic Party (FDP) between 1951 and 1959.[2] He previously served on the municipal council of Uzwil between 1948 and 1951.[3]

Bühler was a controlling shareholder of Bühler Brothers, which was established in 1860, by his grandfather Adolf Bühler Sr. Bühler was on the board of directors of Credit Suisse, Sulzer, Schlieren (today part of Stadler Rail), Oerlikon, Hasler as well as a board director of several economic non-profit organizations such as Swissmem.[4]

Early life and education

Bühler was born July 6, 1905, in Henau (today part of Uzwil), to Adolf Bühler Jr. and Alice (née Forter) Bühler.[5] His father was the eldest son of industrial pioneer Adolf Bühler, who founded Bühler Brothers in 1860.[6] His mother hailed from a banking family from St. Gallen.[7] Bühler attended the local schools and then studied mechanical engineering at the ETH Zürich and University of Cambridge. He was a diplomed production engineer and also held a PhD in Engineering.

Career

See main article: Bühler Group. In 1932, Bühler entered the family business where he initially focussed on the development of machinery used in grist mills. After the death of his father Adolf Bühler Jr., he became a partner and ultimately sole shareholder of the group.[8]

Politics

He served on the municipal council of Uzwil between 1948 and 1951. In the 1951 Swiss federal election, Bühler was elected into National Council (Switzerland) for the Free Democratic Party. He assumed office on December 3, 1951, and served until leaving office on December 6, 1959.[9] [10]

Personal life

Bühler married Madeleine Robert-dit-Rose (d. 1996) and had two sons;

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Note of thanks after the death of René Bühler (April 7, 1987 - NZZ)

    https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19870407-01.2.77.10&srpos=17&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Ren%c3%a9+B%c3%bchler-------0-----

  2. Web site: Ratsmitglied ansehen . 2023-06-03 . www.parlament.ch.
  3. Announcement 70th birthday of René Bühler

    https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19750704-01.2.11.2&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Ren%c3%a9+B%c3%bchler-------0-----

  4. Web site: Swissmem – für nachhaltige Lösungen dank Tech-Industrie . 2023-06-03 . Swissmem . de.
  5. Web site: Bühler, Adolf . 2023-06-03 . hls-dhs-dss.ch . de.
  6. Web site: Bühler Group Über uns . 2023-06-03 . www.buhlergroup.com . de.
  7. Web site: Forter, Adolf . 2023-06-03 . hls-dhs-dss.ch . de.
  8. Obituary by NZZ

    https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZN19870328-01.2.34&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Ren%c3%a9+B%c3%bchler+nachruf-------0-----

  9. Web site: Ratsmitglied ansehen . 2023-06-03 . www.parlament.ch.
  10. Election News, Oberländer Tagblatt (October 29, 1951)

    https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=OTB19511029-01.2.10.12&srpos=4&e=------195-en-20--1--img-txIN-Ren%c3%a9+B%c3%bchler+gew%c3%a4hlt-------0-----

  11. Obituary of Max H. Bühler (June 9, 1987 - NZZ)

    https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19870609-01.2.72.2&srpos=2&e=------198-en-20--1--img-txIN-Max+B%c3%bchler----1987---0-----

  12. Web site: Urs Bühler . 2023-06-03 . www.buhlergroup.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Jacquemart . Charlotte . 2012-04-15 . Urs Bühler: "Jachten kaufen ist nicht unser Ding – Innovation hingegen schon" . 2023-06-03 . NZZ Magazin . de.
  14. Web site: Bühler, René . 2023-06-03 . hls-dhs-dss.ch . de.