Pierre-André Page | |
Birth Name: | Pierre-André Page |
Birth Date: | 19 April 1960 |
Birth Place: | Riaz, Fribourg, Switzerland |
Office: | Second Vice-President of the National Council |
Termstart: | 04 December 2023 |
Predecessor: | Maja Riniker |
Office2: | Member of the National Council |
Termstart2: | 30 November 2015 |
Office3: | Member of the Grand Council of Fribourg |
Termstart3: | 1996 |
Termend3: | 2015 |
Website: | (in French) |
Party: | Swiss People's Party |
Residence: | Châtonnaye, Switzerland |
Spouse: | Isabelle Roth |
Rank: | Soldier |
Branch: | Swiss Armed Forces |
Pierre-André Page[1] (in French pronounced as /piɛʁʁɛ-andʁe paʒɛ/; born 19 April 1960) is a Swiss farmer and politician. He currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2015. He previously served on the Grand Council of Fribourg between 1996 and 2015, in 2009 as its president.[2]
He is the currend 2nd Vice President of the National Council.
Page was born on 19 April 1960 in Riaz, Switzerland. His mother was Camilla Baumgartner.[3] He completed an agriculture apprenticeship in Gempen followed by the Agricultural School in Grangeneuve. In 1986, he received the Master's diploma in Agriculture.[4] [5] [6]
He currently operates a dairy and livestock farm in Châtonnaye.[7]
He started his political career on the municipal level in 1991 while serving on the municipal council of Châtonnaye. He held this position through 2001. Between 1996 and 2015, Page has been a member of the Grand Council of Fribourg.[8] In the 2015 Swiss federal election, he was elected into National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party.[9]
He is married to Isabelle (née Roth) and has three children. He resides in Châtonnaye.[10]