Pierre-André Page

Pierre-André Page
Official portrait, 2019
President of the National Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2025
Preceded byMaja Riniker
Member of the National Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 November 2015
Member of the Grand Council of Fribourg
In office
1996–2015
Personal details
BornPierre-André Page
(1960-04-19) 19 April 1960 (age 66)
Riaz, Fribourg, Switzerland
PartySwiss People's Party
SpouseIsabelle Roth
WebsiteOfficial website (in French)
Military service
Branch/serviceSwiss Armed Forces
RankSoldier

Pierre-André Page (French pronunciation: [piɛʁʁɛ-andʁe paʒɛ]; born 19 April 1960) is a Swiss farmer and politician who serves in the National Council as a member of Swiss People's Party since 2015. Prior to his tenure in the National Council he was a member of the Grand Council of Fribourg from 1996 to 2015.

Early life and education

Pierre-André Page was born in Riaz, Switzerland, on 19 April 1960,[1] to Camilla Page-Baumgartner.[2] He operates a 62-hectare dairy farm.[3] He received a federal certificate of proficiency from the Agricultural School in Grangeneuve. He graduated with a Master's degree in agriculture in 1986.[4]

Career

In Châtonnaye, Page was a councillor from 1991 to 1996, deputy mayor from 1996 to 2001, and mayor from 2001 to 2006. He was a member of the Grand Council of Fribourg from 1996 to 2015, and chaired it in 2009.[1][4][5] He is a member of the Swiss People's Party.[1]

In the 2007 election Page was a candidate for the National Council.[3] In the 2015 and 2019 elections he was elected to the National Council.[5] From 2 December 2019 to 14 December 2023, he was the president of the Commission of Pardons. He is currently the First Vice President of the National Council.[1]

Personal life

Page married Isabelle Roth, with whom he had three children.[1][5] He played the euphonium and baritone horn in L'Echo des Roches, a village brass band, from 1972 to 2018.[5]

Political positions

Page opposes funding for UNRWA and accuses it of supporting terrorist organisations.[6] He is a member of a committee seeking to place a referendum onto the ballot that would enshrine Swiss neutrality into the constitution.[7]

References

Works cited

News

  • "On se retrouve seul… C'est assez cruel". La Gruyère. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021.
  • "Pierre-André Page" (PDF). Swiss People's Party. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2025.
  • "Swiss aid payments for UNRWA are in doubt". SWI swissinfo. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025.
  • "Swiss neutrality initiative submitted with almost 133,000 signatures". SWI swissinfo. 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025.
  • Haenni, Urs (18 October 2011). "Die politische Lehrzeit ist abgeschlossen". Freiburger Nachrichten. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025.

Web

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