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
Bigler in 2014
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
In office
8 December 2015 – 1 December 2019
Succeeded byAndri Silberschmidt
ConstituencyCanton of Zürich
Personal details
Born
Hans-Ulrich Bigler

(1958-04-05) 5 April 1958 (age 66)
Bern, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
Other political
affiliations
The Liberals (until mid-2022)
Children3
ResidenceAffoltern am Albis
Alma materUniversity of Bern (Licentiate)
Harvard Business School (AMP)
OccupationAssociation functionary, politician
WebsiteParliament website

References

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  1. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ "Base de données des élites suisses | Bigler, Hans-Ulrich". www2.unil.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ 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.