Thomas Aeschi
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13 January 1979
Thomas Aeschi | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2011 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Zug |
| Member of the Cantonal Council of Zug | |
| In office 16 December 2010 – 28 August 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Aeschi 13 January 1979 |
| Party | Swiss People's Party |
| Domestic partner | Valeria Geissbühler (engaged since 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Lisle Senior High School |
| Alma mater | University of St. Gallen (Licentiate) Harvard Kennedy School (MPA) |
| Occupation | Banker, consultant, politician |
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| Website | aeschi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Thomas Aeschi (German pronunciation: [ˈtɒməs ˈɛʃi]; born 13 January 1979) is a Swiss businessman, politician and former banker. He currently serves as a member of the National Council for the Swiss People's Party since 2011.[1][2] He previously served on the Cantonal Council of Zug from 2010 to 2012.[3]
Aeschi was born 13 January 1979 in Zug, the oldest of three sons, to Siegfried Aeschi, a tax consultant, and Margrit Aeschi (née Brun), who was a nurse.[4][5][6] He has two younger brothers.[7] He was raised in the hamlet of Allenwinden.
In 1996, he completed an international exchange year at Lisle Senior High School[8] in Lisle, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. He completed his education by earning a Type B Matura in 1998 and went to college at University of St. Gallen where he completed an undergraduate degree in Economics (class of 2002). Aeschi also obtained a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.[9]
Career
In 2004, he started his banking career in M&A at Credit Suisse in Zurich, where he stayed in various positions until 2006. He currently is Managing Partner of his independent consulting firm Aeschi & Company, LLC in Baar. He is currently on various boards such as Helvetische Bank in Zurich founded by Thomas Matter.[10]