Philipp Matthias Bregy
Philipp Matthias Bregy | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Viola Amherd |
| Head of The Centre in the National Council (Fraktionschef) | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1978 Visp, Switzerland |
| Political party | The Centre |
| Spouse |
Nathalie Schaller
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Naters, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Bern |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Army |
| Rank | Major |
Philipp Matthias Bregy (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːɡi]; BRAY-gee; born 7 July 1978)[1] is a Swiss lawyer and politician who serves as member of the National Council (Switzerland) for The Centre since 2019.[1] In 2021, he was elected as the leader (Fraktionschef) of the delegation of The Centre in the National Council.[2] On 2 April 2025 Bregy announced his candidacy as president of The Centre to succeed Gerhard Pfister.[3]
Early life and education
Bregy was born 7 July 1978 in Visp, Switzerland, to Edelbert W. Bregy (born 1946), a visual artist, and Ursula Bregy (née Kreuzer). He has a brother.[4][5] Between 1985–1993 he attended the local schools in Naters before he completed his Matura at the Lycée-collège Spiritus Sanctus, a Catholic high school, in Brig.
Between 1998 and 2004, Bregy completed Law studies at the University of Bern. In 2004, he graduated with a Master of Laws from same institution.
Personal life
On 14 October 2014, Bregy married Nathalie Schaller, a pharmacist.[6] They have two children. He resides in Naters.
References
- ^ a b "Philipp Matthias Bregy". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Schäfer, Fabian (21 May 2021). "Philipp Bregy: Walliser Nationalrat präsidiert Mitte-Fraktion". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). NZZ Mediengruppe. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Nachfolge von Gerhard Pfister - Bregy kündigt Kandidatur für Mitte-Präsidium an". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German).
- ^ "Wie ist das, wenn man rennt und weiss, dass man nicht gewinnen kann?". pomona.ch. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ Tanner, Samuel (2025-01-08). "Wird er der neue Parteipräsident? Über Philipp Matthias Bregy, Fraktionschef der Mitte". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ GmbH, Valpix. "Hochzeit Nathalie & Philipp Bregy Okt. 14". Swiss MountainBrass (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-03.