Marcel Dettling Explained

Office:	President of the Swiss People's Party
Term Start:	23 March 2024
Predecessor:	Marco Chiesa
Office1:	Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Termstart1:	30 November 2015
Constituency1:	Canton of Schwyz
Birth Place:	Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Birth Date:	1981 2, df=y
Residence:	Oberiberg, Switzerland
Party:	Swiss People's Party

Marcel Dettling^[1] (born 1 February 1981) is a Swiss farmer and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Swiss National Council for the Swiss People's Party since 2015.^[2] He currently also serves as the vice president of the Swiss People's Party on the federal level. Dettling previously served on the Cantonal Council of Schwyz from 2008 to 2015.^[3]

In March 2024, he was unanimously elected as president of the Swiss People's Party.^[4]

Dettling is part of the conservative wing of the SVP, and emphasizes opposition to migration and the European Union as political issues.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marcel Dettling in OberibergReports . 2023-06-29 . Moneyhouse.
2. Web site: Ratsmitglied ansehen . de . 2023-06-29 . Swiss Parliament.
3. Web site: Marcel Dettling . 2023-06-29 . . de.
4. Web site: Elu à l’unanimité, Marcel Dettling est le nouveau président de l’UDC Suisse ! . . 2024-04-10.
5. Web site: SWI swissinfo.ch . Marcel Dettling appointed as Swiss People’s Party’s new leader . SWI swissinfo.ch . 24 March 2024 . 20 May 2024.
6. Web site: Schrämmli . Philipp . Mit Marcel Dettling wird wohl bald ein Bergbauer SVP-Präsident . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . 23 March 2024 . de . 20 May 2024.