Pirmin Schwander

Pirmin Schwander
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2003
ConstituencyCanton of Schwyz
Personal details
Born (1961-12-28) 28 December 1961 (age 63)
Galgenen, Switzerland
SpouseKatharina Auckenthaler
Children2
OccupationBusinessman, economist and politician
WebsiteOfficial website (in German)
Military service
Allegiance Switzerland
Branch/serviceSwiss Armed Forces
RankLieutenant

Pirmin Schwander[1] (born 28 December 1961) is a Swiss businessman, economist and politician. He has served as a member on the National Council for the Swiss People's Party since 2003.[2] In the 2023 Swiss federal election Schwander was nominated to serve on the Council of States,[3][4][5] which he won.[6]

Schwander served as president of the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland from 2004 to 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Dr. oec. Pirmin Schwander-Auckenthaler". Moneyhouse (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. ^ Aschwanden, Erich (2022-06-09). "SVP Schwyz: Pirmin Schwander will von Nationalrat in Ständerat". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. ^ "Welche Parlamentarierinnen und Parlamentarier kandidieren nicht mehr?". www.ch.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. ^ "Die SVP muss um ihren verbleibenden Sitz im Ständerat bangen". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Reichmuth abgewählt – Petra Gössi gelingt Historisches". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.