Martin Haab[1] (/hæhb/; born 3 May 1962) is a Swiss farmer and politician. He currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) since 2019.[2] Haab previously served on the Cantonal Council of Zürich between 2011 and 2019. He currently is the president of the Zürich Farmers Association (ZBV).[3][4]
Martin Haab | |
|---|---|
 Martin Haab (2019) | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Natalie Rickli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Haab 3 May 1962 Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party |
| Residence(s) | Mettmenstetten, Switzerland |
| Website | martinhaab |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Rank | Soldier |
Politics
editHaab was a member of the Cantonal Council of Zürich between 2011 and 2019. In the 2019 Swiss federal election, he was elected into the National Council (Switzerland) succeeding Nathalie Rickli. He assumed office on 3 June 2019.[5][6] In 2022, after it became public that Ueli Maurer would resign, Haab expressed his interest in Federal Council (Switzerland), but he did not seek official nomination.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Martin Haab in Mettmenstetten – Auskünfte". Moneyhouse (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Zürich – SVP-Nationalrat Martin Haab soll oberster Zürcher Bauer werden". Limmattaler Zeitung (in German). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Martin Haab zum neuen Präsidenten gewählt" (PDF). zbv.ch (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Landwirt Haab ist Nationalrat". Schweizer Bauer (in German). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Therese Schläpfer und Martin Haab neu im Nationalrat". Kanton Zürich (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Zürcher SVP bastelt eine Kandidatur – Tritt Bauernpräsident Martin Haab für den Bundesrat an?". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Bauernpräsident Martin Haab wird eventuell als Bundesrat kandidieren". ZüriToday (in Swiss High German). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.