Sepp Ritter
Sepp Ritter (29 January 1912 – 19 January 1989) was a veterinarian and politician from Liechtenstein. He was the leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein from 1943 to 1945, a Nazi Party that aimed to unify with Nazi Germany.
Sepp Ritter | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein | |
| In office March 1943 – May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Alfons Goop |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1912 Mauren, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 19 January 1989 (aged 76) Schaan, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | German National Movement in Liechtenstein |
| Spouse | Alma von Grebmer (m. 1938) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Veterinarian |
Life edit
Ritter was born on 29 January 1912 in Mauren to the son of Eduard Ritter and his mother Kathona Biedermann. He studied veterinary medicine in Vienna, where he received a doctorate in 1937.[1]
In 1937 Ritter opened a veterinary clinic in Schaan. Following from 1940 he was a leading figure of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein and was the head of the party's sports department until 1942.[1] Following Alfons Goop's resignation in 1943, Sepp was the leader of the party until its disestablishment in May 1945.[2][3] He was also a contributor to the party's newspaper, Der Umbruch.[4]
Personal life edit
Ritter married Alma von Grebmer in 1938 and they had five children together.[1]
He died on 19 January 1989 in Schaan, aged 76 years old.[1] He is buried in the town's cemetery.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Ritter Sepp (Franz Josef), Dr. med. vet., Tierarzt". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Marxer, Wilfried. "Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein (VDBL)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Peter Geiger (31 December 2011). "Zweiter Weltkrieg". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Gerolf Hauser (2002). 100 bewegte Jahre in Liechtenstein von 1900-1999 (in German). Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. p. 46.