Thomas Brunner (politician)
Thomas Brunner | |
|---|---|
Brunner in 2019 | |
| Member of the Swiss National Council | |
| In office 2 December 2019 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1960 St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Died | 15 May 2025 (aged 64) |
| Political party | GLP |
| Education | University of Bern |
| Occupation | Climatologist |
Thomas Brunner (25 July 1960 – 15 May 2025) was a Swiss politician of the Green Liberal Party (GLP).[1]
Life and career
Born in St. Gallen on 25 July 1960, Brunner studied climatology at the University of Bern.[2] Prior to his entry into politics, he worked as an engineer in the private sector in Bern.[3]
In 2009, Brunner was elected to the City Parliament of St. Gallen, where he remained until 2020.[2] He sat on the infrastructure committee in this role.[2] In the meantime, he unsuccessfully ran for the National Council in 2007, 2011, and 2015.[3] In 2019, he was finally successful, his election considered a surprise by media outlets.[4] After entering Parliament, he sat on the Science, Education and Culture Committee. He was also a member of WWF Switzerland[3] and held various board seats on Responsible Business Initiatives.[5] In May 2023, he announced he would not stand in October's federal election.[6]
Thomas Brunner died on 15 May 2025, at the age of 64.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Ehemaliger St. Galler GLP-Nationalrat Thomas Brunner gestorben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Thomas Brunner". Green Liberal Party of St. Gallen (in German).
- ^ a b c Elsener, Marcel (22 October 2019). "Der neue Nationalrat Thomas Brunner – der Inbegriff eines Grünliberalen". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Kneubühler, Andreas (21 October 2019). "Mehr Siege für eine bessere Politik". Saiten (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Plus de 100 membres et deux nouveaux conseillers nationaux". Comité bourgeois pour des multinationales responsables (in French). Archived from the original on 2 December 2020.
- ^ Weik, Regula (5 May 2023). "St.Galler Nationalrat Thomas Brunner tritt im Herbst nicht mehr an – macht der Grünliberale den Weg frei für Pietro Vernazza?". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "L'ex-conseiller vert'libéral Thomas Brunner est décédé". Blick (in French). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.