Thomas Rechsteiner (born November 14, 1971 in Appenzell) is a Swiss politician from The Centre, formerly the Christian Democratic Party (CVP). He was members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2019–2023.[1]
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| Born | November 14, 1971 Appenzell, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Education | Trained insurance specialist and financial planner |
| Political party | The Centre (formerly CVP) |
| Website | Website |
Politics
editThomas Rechsteiner initially served as a school councilor and later in the Grosser Rat, the legislative body of the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. From 2011 to 2018, he was the Säckelmeister (Finance Director) in the cantonal government. In the national elections of October 20, 2019, Rechsteiner was elected to the National Council for the CVP.[2] Rechsteiner prevailed over Antonia Fässler, the official CVP candidate.[3] He was re-elected in 2023.[4]
In the National Council, Rechsteiner is a member of the Security Policy Committee and Vice President of the Delegation for Relations with the Parliament of Liechtenstein.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Rechsteiner". Swiss Mobiliar. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Thomas Rechsteiner ist neuer Innerrhoder Nationalrat". SRF 1, Regionaljournal Ostschweiz. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Claudio Weder (2019-10-22). "Die Mitfavoritin rechts überholt: Wer ist der neue Innerrhoder Nationalrat, der Antonia Fässler keine Chance liess?". St. Galler Tagblatt. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Nationalrat Kanton AI - Wenig überraschend: Thomas Rechsteiner ist gewählt". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Thomas Rechsteiner". Federal Assembly of Switzerland. Retrieved 2024-11-13.