Michael Götte (born 16 June 1979) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2023.[1] He entered the parliament as a replacement of Esther Friedli on 30 May 2023, who moved up to Council of States (Switzerland).[2][3][4] This is a common procedure in many political systems to ensure that representation across different levels of the legislature is maintained. He concurrently serves as mayor of Tübach, Switzerland.[5][6]
Michael Götte | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Esther Friedli |
| Constituency | Canton of St. Gallen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Götte 16 June 1979 St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party |
| Spouse | Andrea Götte |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Tübach, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
References
edit- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Weik, Regula (2023-04-25). "Ständeratswahl: Reüssiert Friedli, wird Götte Nationalrat". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Götte rückt in den Nationalrat nach". stgallen24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Zwei neue SVP-Nationalräte legen ihren Amtseid ab". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Götte Michael". Gemeinde Tübach (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ tuebach (2023-05-31). "Gemeindepräsident Michael Götte ist Nationalrat". Gemeinde Tübach (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.