Ruggero Dollfus
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14 July 1876
Ruggero Dollfus | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1933/34 | |
| President of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 1 January 1932 – 31 December 1932 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Ticino |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 1 October 1922 – 5 December 1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Albert Dollfus de Volckersberg 14 July 1876 |
| Died | 12 July 1948 (aged 71) |
| Party | Christian Democratic People's Party |
| Spouse |
Annie Elisabeth Burckhardt
(m. 1905) |
| Relations | Burckhardt family (by marriage) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Basel (PhD) |
| Occupation | Banker, industrialist, military officer, politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Parliament website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Years of service | 1896–1948 (his death) |
| Rank | Oberstdivisionär (Brigadier general) |
Roger Albert "Ruggero" Dollfus de Volckersberg (Italian pronunciation: [rudˈdʒɛːro ˈdɔlfus]; 14 July 1876 – 12 July 1948) was an Italian-born Swiss banker, industrialist, military officer and politician who most notably served on the National Council (Switzerland) between 1922 and 1943, during 1932/33 as its president, for the Christian Democratic People's Party.
Dollfus was born 14 July 1876 in Milan, Kingdom of Italy, to Albert Louis Gaspard Dollfus de Volckersberg (1846–1909) and Laura Dollfus de Volckersberg (née Vonwiller). He had three siblings; Oscar Caspar (1875–1963), Louis Henri Jean (1877–1915) and Nelly Jeanne (1882-1969).[1][2] In 1903, his sister Nelly, married Arthur Archer (1869-1937), Baron of Umberslade.
His paternal family was Protestant and originally hailed from Illzach near Mulhouse. Dollfus' paternal grandfather was Gaspard Dollfus (1812–1889) who became wealthy through spinning mills in the Grand Duchy of Baden as well as by establishing chemical plants (later Durand & Huguenin).[3] His father would also be active in the chemical industry with co-founding the chemical works Lepetit & Dollfus in Milan.[4] His mother hailed from a merchant family from St. Gallen with his paternal grandfather being the Consul General of Switzerland to Milan from 1870 to 1889.[5]
In 1889, aged 13, he relocated to Castagnola in Ticino with his family. Together with his siblings he attended high school in Lugano followed by studies in economics, economics history, legal philosophy and art history at the University of Basel. He graduated summa cum laude with a PhD in 1897.