Martina Bircher
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16 April 1984
Martina Bircher | |
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.jpg) Martina Bircher (2019) | |
| Member of the Executive Council of Aargau | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 2 December 2019 – 15 December 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Christian Glur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martina Bircher 16 April 1984 |
| Domestic partner | Fabian Meyer (since 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland |
| Website | martina-bircher |
Martina Bircher (German: [maʁˈtiːna ˈbɪʁçɐ]; born 13 April 1984) is a Swiss economist and politician who currently is a member-elect of the Executive Council of Aargau.[1][2][3] She served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party between 2019 and 2024.[4]
Bircher was born 13 April 1984 in Zürich, Switzerland. She primarily grew-up in Niederwil, Aargau where she attended public schools. She initially completed a commercial apprenticeship at Alu Menziken. Bircher then studied economics at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland with a major in controlling.
Professional career
Bircher had her initial work experience in the retail field before joining Swiss Post in 2014, in a project manager position. She currently works as a self-employed consultant and advisor (Bircher Consulting) and is a paid member of ZofingenRegio, a regional association.[5] Further, she volunteers on several board of trustees, such as; Winterhilfe Aargau, Villmergen[6] (welfare services); AGS Aargauer Suchthilfe, Aarau[7] (addition treatment and prevention); Willy-Mettler-Stiftung, Aarburg[8] (integration of disabled people) as well as an executive director of PIKOM, Aarau[9] (non-partisan information committee) and Perspective CH in Aarau.