Gerhard Pfister
Gerhard Pfister | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2003 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Zug |
| President of The Centre | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Christophe Darbellay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerhard Michael Pfister 1 October 1962 Zug, Switzerland |
| Political party | The Centre |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020) |
| Spouse |
Franziska Bachmann
(m. 1994) |
| Education | Disentis Abbey School |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
| Website | Official website (in German) |
Gerhard Michael Pfister (born 1 October 1962) is a Swiss educator and politician who currently serves as a member of the National Council for The Centre (previously Christian Democratic People's Party) since 2003. In 2016, he succeeded Christophe Darbellay as president of The Centre. Pfister is currently also co-president of the Swiss Private School Association and founder and controlling shareholder of the day school Elementa Zug which is deemed for highly gifted children.