Rudolf Matt (21 April 1877 – 26 July 1960) was a politician from
Liechtenstein
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who served in the
Landtag of Liechtenstein
The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is the unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein.
Qualifications
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from 1922 to 1926 and again from 1939 to 1945. He previously served as Mayor of Mauren from 1921 to 1924.
Life
Matt was born on 21 April 1877 in
Mauren
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Schaan
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before traveling to
Munich
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,
Zurich
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and
Mannheim
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. He returned to Liechtenstein around 1900, where he became a locksmith and farmer in Mauren.
From 1915 to 1918 he was the municipal treasurer of Mauren. He was Mayor of Mauren from 1921 to 1924 as a member of the Christian-Social People's Party. In 1922, he won a
defamation
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case against the
Liechtensteiner Volksblatt
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Schaan (; dia ...
. He was a member of the state school board from 1922 to 1928.
He was elected to the
Landtag of Liechtenstein
The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is the unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein.
Qualifications
Citizens who have attained the age of 18, have permanent residency in the country and have lived in the country for at least on ...
in
1922
Events
January
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, where he served until 1926. He was again elected to the Landtag in
1939
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Events
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January
* January 1
** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...
as a member of the Patriotic Union as a part of the unified list between the party and the
Progressive Citizens' Party
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for the formation of a coalition government, where he served until 1945. During this time, he was a member of the Landtag's finance and state committees. He was a judge at the Liechtenstein administrative appeals court from 1936 to 1949.
Matt married Zäzilla Anna Lingg (23 May 1876 – 22 June 1961) on 20 November 1905 and they had six children together. He died from an unspecified illness on 26 July 1960 in Mauren, aged 83 years old.