Jean-Marie Musy
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Jean-Marie Musy was a Swiss
politician.
He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 11 December 1919 and handed over office on 30 April 1934. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
.
During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and was President of the Confederation twice, in 1925 and 1930.
During World War II
he and his son Benoît Nicolas Musy were involved in the release of 1210 prisoners from the Theresienstadt concentration camp
. The group was saved after $1.25 million was placed in Swiss banks by Jewish organizations working in Switzerland.
Another son, Pierre
, won the four-man bobsleigh gold medal
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Germany
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
politician.
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
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During his time in office he held the Department of Finance and was President of the Confederation twice, in 1925 and 1930.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he and his son Benoît Nicolas Musy were involved in the release of 1210 prisoners from the Theresienstadt concentration camp
Theresienstadt concentration camp
Theresienstadt concentration camp was a Nazi German ghetto during World War II. It was established by the Gestapo in the fortress and garrison city of Terezín , located in what is now the Czech Republic.-History:The fortress of Terezín was constructed between the years 1780 and 1790 by the orders...
. The group was saved after $1.25 million was placed in Swiss banks by Jewish organizations working in Switzerland.
Another son, Pierre
Pierre Musy
Pierre Musy was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen....
, won the four-man bobsleigh gold medal
Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936 to February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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