Vroni Thalmann-Bieri (née Bieri; born 28 March 1969) officially Verena Thalmann is a Swiss micro-entrepreneur, farmer and politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2023. She previously served on the Cantonal Council of Lucerne from 2007 to 2023.[1]

Vroni Thalmann-Bieri
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
4 December 2024
ConstituencyCanton of Lucerne
Member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne
In office
18 June 2007 - 25 October 2023
Personal details
Born
Verena Bieri

(1969-03-28) 28 March 1969 (age 55)
Flühli, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
SpouseHans Thalmann
Children3
Residence(s)Flühli, Switzerland
OccupationPolitician, micro-entrepreneur, farmer
WebsiteOfficial website
Parliament website

Early life and education

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Thalmann was born Verena Thalmann on 28 March 1969 in Flühli in the Entlebuch region of Lucerne, to Josef Bieri and Marlies Bieri (née Bieri; 1928–2020), into a farming family.[2] She is the youngest of nine children and was raised on the Schaftelenmoos mountain farm. She completed a commercial apprenticeship at a local bank with an additional diploma in Information technology.[3]

Career

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Thalmanns primary occupation is farming, however she is also active as micro-entrepreneur providing computer trainings and support. She is also serving as a board member of the Wohn- und Pflegeheim Schüpfheim AG (a nursing home) and the Entlebucher Spezialitäten Käserei AG (cheese making factory).

Personal life

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She has been married to Hans Thalmann and has three children and two grandchildren.

References

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  1. ^ "Thalmann-Bieri Vroni" (PDF). thalmannvroni.ch (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ Death notice of Marlies Bieri-Bieri (1928-2020)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Nationalrätin Vroni Thalmann-Bieri". thalmannvroni.ch. Retrieved 2024-06-15.