Ernst Sieber
Ernst Sieber (24 February 1927 – 19 May 2018) was a Swiss pastor and politician. He founded in 1988 for disadvantaged people, to help to alleviate the hardships around addiction, disease, violence and homelessness. Sieber wrote books about his work as social worker to finance the foundation.
Ernst Sieber | |
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 Ernst Sieber in 2007 | |
| Born | 24 February 1927 Horgen, Switzerland |
| Died | 19 May 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Zürich |
| Occupation(s) | Swiss pastor, social worker, writer and former politician |
| Years active | 1957–2018 |
| Notable work | Founder of the Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber foundation and relief organisation |
| Spouse | Sonja Sieber-Vasalli |
| Children | 5[2] |
| Awards | Ernst Sieber#Awards |
| Website | Official website (in German) |
From 1991 to 1995 he represented the citizens of the Canton of Zürich as member of the Evangelische Volkspartei (EVP) political party in the Nationalrat, the lower Swiss parliament's house.
Sieber died on 19 May 2018 at the age of 91 in Hospital Triemli in Zurich.[1][2]
References
- Caroline Micaela Hauger: Pfarrer Ernst Sieber – Eine Leuchtspur der Liebe. In: Schweizer Illustrierte, May 21, 2018 (german).
- "Pfarrer Ernst Sieber gestorben" (in German). srf.ch. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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