Gregor Rutz
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Gregor Rutz | |
|---|---|
 Gregor Rutz (2012) | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Zuppiger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregor Anton Rutz 12 October 1972 |
| Party | Swiss People's Party |
| Profession | Businessman, lawyer and politician |
| Website | gregor-rutz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Rank | Fourier (Sargeant) |
Gregor Anton Rutz[1] (born 12 October 1972) is a Swiss businessman, lawyer and politician. He currently serves as a member on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 26 November 2012.[2] He served on the Cantonal Council of Zürich from 2011 to 2012.
Rutz was born 12 October 1972 in Zürich, Switzerland. He completed his Matura and studied Law at the University of Zürich, graduating with a Licentiate degree (equivalent to a Master's degree).[3]
Career
Between 1996 and 2002 he was an adjunct professor at the University of Zurich, where he lectured on commercial law, constitutional law and economics and also held a position as scientific assistant at the University of Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland. Between 2001 and 2008 he was the secretary and managing director of the Swiss People's Party. In 2008, he formed Rutz & Partner, a communications and public relations firm in Zollikon near Zürich.[4][5] Since 2017, he has been the founding partner of Le Chardon Bleu Sàrl, a wine trading firm which imports and sells wine, primarily from Bordeaux.[6][7]
