Hans-Ulrich Bigler (German pronunciation: [hans ˈʔʊlʁɪç ˈbɪɡlɐ]; born 5 April 1958) is a Swiss association functionary and politician. He served as director of the Swiss Trade Association from 2008 to 2023 and on the National Council (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2019 for the Free Democratic Party where he was succeeded by Andri Silberschmidt.[1][2] In 2022 he officially changed his political party affiliation from The Liberals (previously Free Democratic Party) to the Swiss People's Party.[3]
Hans-Ulrich Bigler | |
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![]() Bigler in 2014 | |
Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
In office 8 December 2015 – 1 December 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Andri Silberschmidt |
Constituency | Canton of Zürich |
Personal details | |
Born | Hans-Ulrich Bigler 5 April 1958 Bern, Switzerland |
Political party | Swiss People's Party |
Other political affiliations | The Liberals (until mid-2022) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Affoltern am Albis |
Alma mater | University of Bern (Licentiate) Harvard Business School (AMP) |
Occupation | Association functionary, politician |
Website | Parliament website |
References
edit- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Base de données des élites suisses | Bigler, Hans-Ulrich". www2.unil.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Ledebur, Michael von (2022-08-29). "Der Abtrünnige: Hans-Ulrich Bigler wechselt von der FDP zur SVP". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2024-03-31.