Esther Friedli

Esther Friedli
Esther Friedli (2019)
Member of the Council of States (Switzerland)
Assumed office
30 May 2023
Preceded byPaul Rechsteiner
ConstituencyCanton of St. Gallen
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
In office
2 December 2019 – 29 May 2023
Personal details
BornEsther Barbara Friedli
(1977-06-04) 4 June 1977
PartySwiss People's Party
Other political
affiliations
Christian Democratic People's Party (1995-2016)
Spouse
(m. 2024)
Alma materUniversity of Bern
Aarhus University
OccupationPolitician, political strategist, consultant
Websiteesther-friedli.ch (in German)
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Esther Barbara Friedli (/frɪdlɪ/ born 4 June 1977) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the Council of States (Switzerland) on 30 April 2023 and assumed office on 30 May 2023. She previously served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2019. She is the domestic partner of Toni Brunner, former president of the Swiss People's Party and also a member of the National Council. Between 2008 and 2014, Friedli served as the secretary general of the Department of Education of the Canton of St. Gallen.