Background
Fleiner-Gerster, Thomas Martin was born on July 16, 1938 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Roland Albert and Agnes (Gmuer) Fleiner.
Fleiner-Gerster, Thomas Martin was born on July 16, 1938 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Roland Albert and Agnes (Gmuer) Fleiner.
Student, University Zurich, 1958—1966. Student, Faculte de Droit, Paris, 1960—1961. Doctor in Law Utriusque, University Zurich, 1965.
Master of Laws, Yale University, 1968. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rouen, France, 1985.
With foreign affairs legal department, Berne, 1965—1967. Assistant professor law faculty University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1969—1971, professor, public law and general theory of state, since 1971, president, legal department, 1981—1985, dean, faculty, 1983—1985. Consultant, legal drafting federal and various cantonal governments.
Lady Davis visiting professor Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1983. Director Institute Federalism, since 1984. Professor invite law faculty University Rouen, France, 1984, University Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1985.
Served to lieutenant colonel Swiss Air Force, since 1975.
President Swiss Film Center. Member, international committee Red Cross. Member, various federal commissions including revision of federal constitution, film commission.
Founder & secretary Swiss Association Legislation. Member of International Constnl. Law Association (member, preparation of various federal legislation), International Association Philosophy Law and Social Philosophy (German section), Vereinigung der Deutschen Staatsrechtslehrer.
Married Piera Gerster, January 22, 1966. Children: Claudio Mathias, Michael Markus, Andrea Christina, Daniela Catherine.