Fidel Brunhart (26 January 1900 – 28 June 1970) was a politician from

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who served in the

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from 1945 to 1957 and again from 1958 to 1962. He was also mayor of Balzers from 1945 to 1960.

Life

Brunhart was born on 26 January 1900 in

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as the son of Simon Brunhart and Josefa Büchel as one of four children. He worked as a seasonal construction worker in

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and . He was initially a supporter of the Christian-Social People's Party, but switched to the

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in 1936 as he disapproved of the CSPV merging with the

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. He was a member of the Balzers municipal council from

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

to 1942 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He was mayor of Balzers from

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to 1960. During this time, he was involved in the founding of

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in 1946, and the building of a new school in 1951. From

to 1957, and again from

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to 1962 he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein. During this time, he was a member of the state, audit and finance committee. He was a deputy member of the Landtag from

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

to 1958 and again from

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

to 1966. He was a member of the board of directors at the

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from 1962 to 1970. He died on 28 June 1970, aged 70.

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