Marcel Bollinger
Swiss politician and freethinker
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Marcel Bollinger (17 April 1923 in Schaffhausen – 17 May 2003 in Beringen) was a Swiss freethinker.
17 April 1923
Bollinger, Marcel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bollinger, Marcel 17 April 1923 |
| Died | 17 May 2003 (aged 80) |
| Occupations | Swiss editor and municipal council |
| Years active | 1956-2003 |
| Known for | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland and freethinker |
| Notable work | Trade unionists |
Biography
Bollinger and his later wife Emmi were politically shaped in Schaffhausen youth groups of the working-class movement of the 1930s. He became a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland and trade unionists and was from 1956 to 1988 SP municipal council in Beringen.[1]
From 1958 to 1979 he was the central president of the Freethinkers Association of Switzerland.[2]
Freethinker award
On 9 October 2015 the Swiss Freethinkers awarded the [Freidenkerpreis] prize, worth 10,000 francs, for the first time. The Freethinkers Award will be awarded every two years and will be financed by a gift of inheritance.[3][4]
