Cantonal Council of St. Gallen St. Galler Kantonsrat | |
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| Seats | 120 |
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| Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen | |
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The Cantonal Council of St. Gallen (German: St. Galler Kantonsrat) is the legislature of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. St. Gallen has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 120 seats which are elected every three years. [2]
Arnold Koller is a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) from 1987 to 1999 for the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). Koller previously served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) from 1971 to 1986. He did also serve two terms of the as President of the Swiss Confederation in 1990 and 1997. He is primarily known for Lex Koller, a Swiss Federal Act on Acquisitions of Real Estate by Persons Abroad, which he initiated.
The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffhouse is the northernmost canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. The canton's territory is divided into three non-contiguous segments, where German territory reaches the Rhine. The large central part, which includes the capital, in turn separates the German exclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein from the rest of Germany.
The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is an elite research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that specialises in business administration, economics, law, international affairs, and computer science. It was established in 1898. It consistently ranks as one of the best business schools in Europe. In 2022, it had 9,590 students, of which 3,757 were master's students and 584 were doctoral students.
THURBO is a railway company with S-Bahn-style services in Switzerland, southern Germany, and northeastern Vorarlberg, Austria, jointly owned by Swiss Federal Railways (90%) and the canton of Thurgau.
The Cantonal Council of Zürich is the legislature of the canton of Zürich, in Switzerland. Zürich has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 180 seats, with members elected every four years.
Karin Keller-Sutter is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019. A member of FDP.The Liberals, she is the head of the Federal Department of Finance. Keller-Sutter previously served as President of the Council of States for the 2017–2018 term.
Erika Forster-Vannini is a Swiss businesswoman and former politician. She served as a member on the Council of States (Switzerland) for The Liberals from 1995 to 2011, which she presided from 2009 to 2010. Between 1988 and 1996 she served on the Grand Council of St. Gallen, which she presided in 1994/1995.
The Frauenfeld–Wil railway is a 1,000 mmmetre gauge railway line in Switzerland, which connects the town of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, to the town of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen, following the valley of the Murg river. The Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn (FWB) opened the line in 1887 and operated it until 2021, when that company merged into Appenzell Railways. The line is included in Tarifverbund Ostwind, and operates as service S15 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn.
The St. Gallen S-Bahn is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail in Eastern Switzerland and neighbouring areas. The network connects stations in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Grisons, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Thurgau and Zürich, as well as a few stations in Austria and Germany.
Rahel Ava Indermaur is a Swiss opera singer and dramatic soprano. She was the first recipient of the Cantonal Prize for Culture of the Canton of St. Gallen. Indermaur, trained classically in Germany, has performed throughout Europe and in Asia. Her career includes performances with the Berliner Philharmonie, Tonhalle St. Gallen, Tonhalle Zürich, the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
The S2 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides hourly service between Nesslau-Neu St. Johann and Altstätten SG, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.
The S5 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides hourly or better service between Weinfelden and St. Margrethen, in the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.
Mike Andreas Egger is a Swiss politician who currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2019. He previously served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen representing the Rheintal district from 2012 to 2017.
Paul Rechsteiner is a Swiss attorney, union leader and former politician. He served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) from 1986 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2022 as a member of the Council of States (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party for the St. Gallen constituency. Between 1998 and 2018 he was the president of the Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB). He was among the most influential Swiss politicians.
Bruno Walliser is a Swiss chimney sweep, businessman and politician. He currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2015. He previously served on the Cantonal Council of Zürich from 1999 to 2016 as well as municipal president of Volketswil.
Susanne Vincenz stylized Vincenz-Stauffacher is a Swiss attorney, notary public and politician. She currently serves as member of the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals since 2019. Since 2020, Vincenz is the president of The Liberals Women Switzerland. She previously served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen for the St. Gallen constituency from 2018 to 2020. In 2022, she was briefly nominated for the seat in the Council of States (Switzerland) which was later accepted by Esther Friedli.
Cantonal Council of Schwyz is the legislature of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Schwyz has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 100 seats which are elected every four years in a proportional election.
Jacob Schmidheiny was a Swiss industrialist and politician who served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen from 1891 to 1905. He was the patriarch of the Schmidheiny family, who is primarily known for their industrial activities such as Eternit and Holcim. He is the grandfather of Max Schmidheiny and great-grandfather of Stephan Schmidheiny and Thomas Schmidheiny.
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