The national councilor (VS) and head of the Philipp Matthias Bregy parliamentary group is on the right track to succeed Gerhard Pfister at the head of the center. After the green light from the research committee on Friday, he only needs the downstream of the delegates in June.
The research committee examined the candidacy of Haut-Valaisan and heard the principal concerned for this purpose. At the end of this hearing, she validated the candidacy.
“We have unanimously reached the conclusion that Mr. Bregy has all the capacities and fulfills the conditions required for the post,” said state advisor Charles Juillard (Ju), president of the research committee, before the media in Bern. He underlined the leadership and communication qualities of Mr. Bregy.
According to the national councilor Regina Durrer (NW), vice-president of the commission, this candidacy is also synonymous with continuity and stability. Philipp Matthias Bregy will be able to continue to develop the strategy chosen by the party.
Keep growing
Haut-Valaisan is alone in the running. Many people considered to be interested have given up showing up in recent weeks and last months.
Even if he does not need to campaign strictly speaking, Mr. Bregy said that he would take advantage of the time left until the assembly of the delegates of June 28 in Bern to discuss with the cantonal sections of the center. Thus, he will have an idea, as soon as he follows into office, of the way in which he wishes to mark the party in the future.
He noted that he intended to continue the path drawn up by the current president of the Party Gerhard Pfister and that he would not distinguish himself either in an essential way in political style. “It’s a challenge to take over a party that is successful,” he said. The objective is that the center “continues to grow significantly” in all regions of Switzerland.
Genre, not a problem
Philipp Matthias Bregy has been a national councilor since 2019 and member of the Economy Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee. Since May 2021, he has directed the parliamentary group to the federal chambers. He is a lawyer by profession and father of two children.
With his candidacy, the party should continue to be led by a German -fashioned man. The only representative of the center in the Federal Council is also a German -style man, with the recent arrival of Martin Pfister.
This is not a problem in itself, estimated Ms. Durrer. She said that “gifted and strong women” are naturally invited to apply for future management positions within the party. But the personality is more important than the genre.
This article was published automatically. Source: ATS
