Nils Miles Fiechter (Swiss Standard German: [ˈfiːçtər]; born 18 August 1996) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the Grand Council of Bern for the Swiss People's Party since 2023.[1] Concurrently he also serves as president of the Young SVP since 2024.
Nils Fiechter | |
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| Member of the Grand Council of Bern | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Knutti |
| Constituency | Oberland |
| President of the Young SVP | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Trachsel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nils Miles Fiechter 18 August 1996 Thun, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Swiss People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | Young SVP |
| Residence | Oberwil im Simmental, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Municipal administrator, politician |
| Website | Official website Council website |
Although he was born in Switzerland, he is Swiss Canadian, by his maternal family, and holds dual citizenship of both countries. In 2022, Fiechter was convicted by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, on racial discrimination charges. Specifically regarding discrimination against Romani people.[2][3]
By the Bernese daily newspaper, Berner Zeitung, Fiechter has been referred to as "the young Donald Trump of Frutigen" in 2017.[4]
Early life and education
editFiechter was born 18 August 1996 in Thun, Switzerland, to a Swiss father and Canadian-born Theresa Fiechter (née Sidler).[5] His maternal grandmother resides in New Jersey.[6] Between 2012 and 2015 he completed a commercial apprenticeship in municipal administration at the town hall of Kandersteg.
Career
editFiechter has been employed as communal secretary in Oberwil im Simmental since 2019.[7] He previously worked at the Department of Social Insurance ("Amt für Sozialversicherungen") at the Canton of Bern.[8]
In June 2024, Fiechter surprised with an interview in Russia Today, criticising a Peace Conference in Switzerland. David Noser from the Young GLP criticized the fact that the "party president [Nils Fiechter] is allowing himself to be used for Russian propaganda" [9]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Die Details werden geladen". Kanton Bern (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Lynch, Elena (2022-03-10). "Rassismus: Bundesgericht verurteilt Co-Präsidenten der JSVP Bern". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Urteil des Bundesgerichts - Präsidium der JSVP Bern wegen Rassendiskriminierung verurteilt". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Der junge Donald Trump von Frutigen". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Death notice of Werner Sidler (maternal granduncle) https://www.todesanzeigenportal.ch/?1clVoSleF4G2Op8Zd47dA0Hg6ZEWgoISv3qamUs9zOkCD0rQeoIfQ5k7YeppOGlVdvL8uIcO7t1jZE5UQfDVZORkC5SwissxmrP63g33eINkvJ8L14gAkyCjx13XrvFKJtia0JcdOGECHFp3JFwyehEGI81L92NolxpNM
- ^ "Der junge Donald Trump von Frutigen". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ https://www.blick.ch/politik/er-wurde-wegen-rassendiskriminierung-verurteilt-neuer-job-von-jung-svpler-fiechter-sorgt-fuer-aerger-id15157465.html (in German)
- ^ "Über mich". Nils Fiechter (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Translated from a Swiss newspaper-report with the Title "Nils Fiechter: Junge GLP beendet nach Russia Today-Interview Zusammenarbeit"". 20 Minuten (in German). 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.