Franz Xaver Hoop (5 September 1886 – 2 November 1960) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1926 to 1949. He also served as the mayor of Ruggell from 1930 to 1939.
Franz Xaver Hoop | |
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.jpg) Hoop in 1931 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland | |
| In office 1926–1949 | |
| Mayor of Ruggell | |
| In office 1930–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Johann Büchel |
| Succeeded by | Josef Öhri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1886 Ruggell, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 2 November 1960 (aged 74) Ruggell, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Barbara Näscher (m. 1916) |
| Children | 6 |
Life
editHoop was born on 5 September 1886 in Ruggell as the son of Landtag member Franz Josef Hoop and Maria Öhri as one of five children.[1][2] He worked as a farmer.[1]
From 1924 to 1927 and again from 1942 to 1945 Hoop was a member of the Ruggell municipal council as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party, and from 1930 to 1939 he was the mayor of Ruggell.[1][3] From January 1926 to 1949 he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein. During this time, he served as a member of the state, finance and audit committees.[4][5] Hoop played a role in gathering support for the building of the Liechtenstein inland canal through Ruggell and was one of the proponents of the 1932 electoral system referendum. He was an opponent of Nazi elements within Liechtenstein.[1] From 3 September 1945 to 9 July 1953 Hoop served as a government councillor in the first and second Alexander Frick cabinet.[4]
Personal life
editHoop married Barbara Näscher (12 December 1893 – 5 November 1975) on 13 November 1916 and they had six children together.[1] He died on 2 November 1960 in Ruggell, aged 74 years old.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Hoop, Franz Xaver". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Hoop, Franz Josef (1861–1925)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Gassmann, Jens; Frommelt, Fabian; Mayr, Ulrike (2023). "Ruggell". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b Vogt 1987.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Stille Wahl". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.