Thomas Burgherr
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Thomas Burgherr | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Aargau |
| President of the Swiss People's Party of Aargau | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Burgherr 1 August 1962 |
| Party | Swiss People's Party |
| Spouse |
Sabrina Leu (m. 1993) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, adjunct professor |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Rank | Soldier |
Thomas Burgherr (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈbʊrɡhɛr]; born 1 August 1962) is a Swiss businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2015.[1] He has previously served as president of the Swiss People's Party of Aargau between 2012 and 2020 being succeeded by Andreas Glarner.[2][3]
Burgherr was born 1 August 1962 in Zofingen, Switzerland to Hans Burgherr and Elisabeth Burgherr (née Hochuli). He was primarily raised in Wiliberg, a small municipality, in the Zofingen District of the Canton of Aargau. He attended the local public schools in Wiliberg and Reitnau. He completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and completed several diplomas in this field (until the masters diploma in carpentry).[4]
Professional career
After completing his carpentry education he entered the family business, Burgherr holding, a timber construction and trading company which has been family-owned and operated since 1866.[5] He currently is the controlling shareholder and chairman of the company. The Burgherr holding includes the following divisions; Burgherr Motorsäge Ltd. (timber construction and trading) and Burgherr Immobilien Ltd. (real estate).[6] He additionally is a member of the board of directors of Casamondo Ltd. in Zug which is active in real estate development.[7]
Concurrently, he is also a professor of carpentry at the University of Applied Science for Wood Working in Biel/Bienne. Burgherr is president of the tunAargau Association. The association, which already exists in some cantons of Switzerland, wants to sensitize children and young people from 6 to 13 years for technical and scientific professions. As part of an adventure show, the children and young people are invited to a research laboratory and an adventure workshop. The sponsoring association tunAargau is a private initiative of industry, trade and commerce and is supported by the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland.