Philipp Elkuch
Liechtenstein politician (1887–1956)
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Philipp Elkuch (15 May 1887 – 1 October 1956) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1932 to 1939 and again from 1945 to 1949. He was also the mayor of Schellenberg from 1933 to 1945.
Philipp Elkuch | |
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Elkuch in 1945 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland | |
| In office 29 April 1945 – 6 February 1949 | |
| In office 6 March 1932 – 4 April 1939 | |
| Mayor of Schellenberg | |
| In office 1933–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Goop |
| Succeeded by | Urban Rederer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1887 |
| Died | 1 October 1956 (aged 71) |
| Party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Olivia Maria Matt (m. 1930) |
| Children | 15, including Edgar |
| Parent(s) | Ludwig Elkuch Maria Brendle |
Life
Elkuch was born on 15 May 1887 in Schellenberg as the son of mayor of Schellenberg Ludwig Elkuch and Maria Brendle as one of eight children.[1][2] He worked as an insurance agent and a farmer and was a collector for Stadtwerke Feldkirch and then later for the Lawena power plant.[1]
Elkuch was considered a leading figure in the Progressive Citizens' Party.[1] He was the mayor of Schellenberg from 1933 to 1945 and also the mediator of the municipality from 1931 to 1937.[1][3] During his time as mayor, a new primary school and a sawmill were built in 1934. He was a member of the Liechtenstein state tax commission from 1931 to 1950.[1]
He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1932 to 1939 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[4] In 1939 Elkuch was elected as a deputy member of the Landtag as a part of the unified list between the party and the Patriotic Union for the formation of a coalition government.[4][5] During the 1938–1939 crisis, was an advocate in the Landtag for preserving Liechtenstein's independence and party cooperation.[1] He was again a full member of the Landtag from 1945 to 1949.[4]
Elkuch married Klara Ott (13 January 1893 – 9 November 1974) on 26 November 1917 and they had 15 children together.[1] His son Edgar Elkuch also served as the mayor of Schellenberg.[6] Elkuch was involved in an accident while driving a moped in Gamprin and died shortly afterwards in Grabs hospital on 1 October 1956, aged 71 years old.[7]
