Nicolas Biever

Nicolas "Nic" Biever (22 May 1894 – 15 July 1965) was a Luxembourgian politician.

Nic Biever worked in ARBED's factory in Dudelange. In February 1919, he became secretary of the Dudelange section of the trade union Luxemburger Berg- und Metallindustriearbeiter-Verband (LBMV), and in February 1920 became one of two secretaries of the LBMV. From 1938 onwards he was the president of the union. He was elected a member of the Dudelange city council on 14 October 1924, and an LSAP member of the Chamber of Deputies on 1 March 1925. Apart from the war years of 1940-1944, and his tenure as a minister, he would continue to hold these offices. On 12 March 1945 he was appointed a member of the Consultative Assembly, as a former Deputy. From 3 July 1951 to 1 February 1959 he was Minister for Labour in the governments of Dupong-Bodson and Bech-Bodson, and again from 15 July 1964 until his death on 15 July 1965, in the Werner-Cravatte government.

Legacy

The following are named after him:

• Rue Nicolas Biever in Rodange
• Rue Nicolas Biever in Esch
• Rue Nic. Biever in Dudelange
• Lycée Nic-Biever in Dudelange

Honours

• Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown

Further reading

• Durlet, Jos. Nic. Biever. Sein Leben - von der Wiege bis zur Bahre. Esch-sur-Alzette: Éditpress, 1990. ISBN 2-87964-008-3
• Haag, Emile, 2011. "De Nic Biever à Joseph Daleiden: l'évolution du syndicalisme." In: Une réussite originale - Le Luxembourg au fil des siècles; Luxembourg: Éditions Guy Binsfeld, 2011. 576 pages (ill.); ISBN 978-2-87954-235-5, P. 518-527.