Walther Bringolf (1 August 1895 – 24 March 1981) was a former President of the National Council of Switzerland (1961/1962).[1] He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[2] and was a long-time mayor of Schaffhausen (1933–1968).[3]
Communist activities edit
Bringolf sympathised with the Russian Revolution and attended the Second Congress of the Third International. Whilst there he attended the Kultintern conference and joined their Provisional International Bureau.
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External links edit
- Walther Bringolf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Biography of Walther Bringolf on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
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