David Strub

David Strub (16 September 1897 – 15 November 1985) was a businessman and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein on three occasions; from 1945 to 1953, in 1955 and in 1957. He was also mayor of Vaduz from 1942 to 1966.

David Strub
Strub c. 1960
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
In office January 1957 – December 1957
Monarch	Franz Joseph II
Vice President	Johann Georg Hasler
Preceded by	Alois Ritter
Succeeded by	Josef Hoop
In office January 1955 – December 1955
Monarch	Franz Joseph II
Preceded by	Alois Ritter
Succeeded by	Alois Ritter
In office January 1945 – December 1953
Monarch	Franz Joseph II
Preceded by	Anton Frommelt
Succeeded by	Alois Ritter
Additional offices Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland In office 29 April 1945 – 1 September 1957 Mayor of Vaduz In office 1942–1966 Deputy Meinrad Ospelt Preceded by Ludwig Ospelt Succeeded by Meinrad Ospelt
Personal details
Born	16 September 1897 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Died	15 November 1985 (aged 88) Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political party	Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse	Franziska Grünberger ​ ​ (m. 1928; died 1985)​
Children	2

Life

Strub was born on 16 September 1897 in Vaduz as the son of Josef Ritter and Karolina Thönyone as one of five children. He attended secondary school in the municipality. He worked as a clerk at the Liechtenstein government from 1913 to 1923, and then worked as a businessman and trustee. He was a board member of the Liechtenstein Alpine club from 1931 to 1949.^[1]

He was the mayor of Vaduz from 1942 to 1966 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.^[2] During this time, an outdoor swimming pool was built in Mühleholz and a water treatment plant was opened in 1959.^[1] During World War II, Strub initiated lighting bonfires during Liechtenstein National Day as a means of defying swastika burnings by Nazi elements in Liechtenstein, which has become a common practice during the holiday since.^[1][3]

Strub was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1957.^[4] He served as the president of the Landtag on three occasions; from 1945 to 1953, in 1955 and in 1957.^[5] He was also the vice president of the Landtag in 1954 and 1956.^[1]

He was a member of the board of directors of BiL from 1945 to 1958 and then the chairman of the board of directors of the National Bank of Liechtenstein from 1959 to 1966. He was president of the Liechtenstein–Switzerland society from 1960 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1966. He was also president of the Harmoniemusik Vaduz.^[1]

Personal life

Strub married Franziska Grünberger (19 April 1900 – 23 June 1985) on 19 April 1928 and they had two children together.^[1] His grand-niece, Susanne Eberle-Strub served also in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2017 to 2021.^[6]

He died on 15 November 1985 in Vaduz, aged 88 years old.^[7]

Honours

• Liechtenstein: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (1954)^[1]