Beat Rieder | |
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| Member of the Council of States of Switzerland | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | Valais |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12,1963 Wiler,Valais,Switzerland |
| Political party | Christian Democratic People's Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | http://www.beat-rieder.ch/ |
Beat Rieder is a Swiss politician who is a member of the Council of States of Switzerland.
He was elected in 2015. [1]
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