Peter-Josef Schallberger
Encyclopedia
Peter-Josef Schallberger (July 19, 1932; Ennetmoos
– April 15, 2010) was a Swiss
politician
of the CVP
and farmer
.
. In 1959 he took over his father's farm in Rotzberg. Since 1960, he was active in politics.
Ennetmoos
Ennetmoos is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Ennetmoos has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.9% is forested...
– April 15, 2010) was a Swiss
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the CVP
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...
and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
.
Life
Schallberger was the son of Eduard Schallberger, the mayor of Ennetmoos. He attended the agricultural school in AltdorfAltdorf, Switzerland
Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located at a height of above sea-level, to the right of the river Reuss.-Location:...
. In 1959 he took over his father's farm in Rotzberg. Since 1960, he was active in politics.