Gerhard Pfister
Gerhard Pfister | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2003 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Zug |
| President of The Centre | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Christophe Darbellay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerhard Michael Pfister 1 October 1962 Zug, Switzerland |
| Political party | The Centre |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020) |
| Spouse |
Franziska Bachmann
(m. 1994) |
| Education | Disentis Abbey School |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
| Website | Official website (in German) |
Gerhard Michael Pfister (born 1 October 1962) is a Swiss educator and politician who currently serves as a member of the National Council for The Centre (previously Christian Democratic People's Party) since 2003.[1] In 2016, he succeeded Christophe Darbellay as president of The Centre. Pfister is currently also co-president of the Swiss Private School Association and founder and controlling shareholder of the day school Elementa Zug which is deemed for highly gifted children.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Pfister was born 1 October 1962 in Zug, Switzerland, to Dietmar Pfister (1928–1994) and Marliese Pfister (née André; 1936–1970).[3] He lost his mother when he was only eight years old. His parents operated the private boarding school Institute Dr. Pfister in Oberägeri, which was operative from 1920 to 2012.[4][5] He studied there before moving on to Disentis Abbey school. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Fribourg.
Career
[edit]He taught at the school and took over operations after the death of his father in 1994. The school closed in 2012.[6] He currently is the co-president of the Swiss Private School Association.[7]
Politics
[edit]In 1998, he was elected to the Cantonal Council of Zug where he served through 2003. He then became the party president in Zug in 1999, a position he held in until 2008. He won a seat in the National Council in 2003.[6] He was re-elected in 2007 and 2011.
Personal life
[edit]Since 1994, Pfister is married to Franziska (née Bachmann), who is also a teacher and educator.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Geschichte". Tagesschule Elementa Zug (in German). 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Gerhard Pfister - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Rogenmoser, Carmen (2017-02-10). "OBERÄGERI: Im Geisterhaus tut sich etwas". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Privatschulen: Die Startrampe für Weltbürger". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ a b "Gerhard Pfister ist neuer CVP-Präsident" (in German). Tages Anzeiger. 2016-04-23.
- ^ Morosoli, Marco (2020-11-20). "Gerhard Pfister im Interview über Privatschulen". Zuger Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Zeitung, Jungfrau. "Jungfrau Zeitung - Mitte-Präsident Gerhard Pfister: «Wie es auch war, das Leben, es ist gut»". www.jungfrauzeitung.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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- Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2019–2023
- Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2011–2015
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- University of Fribourg alumni
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