Emanuel Hurwitz (politician)

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Emanuel Hurwitz
Member of the Cantonal Council of Zürich
In office
1979–1984
Personal details
Born(1935-02-21)21 February 1935
Died5 February 2022(2022-02-05) (aged 86)
NationalitySwiss
Political partySP
OccupationPsychoanalyst

Emanuel Hurwitz (21 February 1935 – 5 February 2022) was a Swiss psychoanalyst and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, he served in the Cantonal Council of Zürich from 1979 to 1984.[1] On May 1, 1984, Hurwitz resigned from the Zürich parliament and the Social Democratic Party in protest against perceived antisemitism and anti-Zionism within the SDP.[2] He died on 5 February 2022, at the age of 86.[3]

References

  1. "Literatur von und über Emanuel Hurwitz". German National Library (in German).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Anti-Semitism in the Swiss left – still a taboo?". Swissinfo. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  3. "Emanuel Hurwitz". sich-erinnern.ch (in German). 8 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)