Oskar Freysinger
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Oskar Freysinger is a Swiss
politician of the Swiss People's Party
.
, and later studied German literature and philosophy, and French literature, obtaining a teaching degree in 1985.
Freysinger has taught at the Lycée-Collège de la Planta since 1987.
From 1997 and 2001, he was a communal counselor at Savièse
for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
. In 1999, he co-founded the Valaisan branch of the Swiss People's Party
, which he headed from 1999 to 2002.
Freysinger held an MP position at the cantonal parliament of Valais from 2001 to 2003, and at the National Council of Switzerland
from 2003.
His main proposals include the revocal of article 261 bis; hold naturalisation by popular vote; expulsion of foreigners convicted of crimes; and strict regulation of drugs. His political creed reads
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
politician of the Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
.
Biography
Freysinger studied at a German-speaking school in SionSion, Switzerland
Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. it had a population of .Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon. Sion has an airfield for civilian and military use, which, because of its location in a valley, causes a reasonable amount of noise pollution. FC Sion...
, and later studied German literature and philosophy, and French literature, obtaining a teaching degree in 1985.
Freysinger has taught at the Lycée-Collège de la Planta since 1987.
From 1997 and 2001, he was a communal counselor at Savièse
Savièse
Savièse is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Savièse is first mentioned in 1200 as Saviesi. In 1224 it was mentioned as Savisia. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Safiesch, however, that name is no longer...
for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
. In 1999, he co-founded the Valaisan branch of the Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
, which he headed from 1999 to 2002.
Freysinger held an MP position at the cantonal parliament of Valais from 2001 to 2003, and at the National Council of Switzerland
National Council of Switzerland
The National Council of Switzerland is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland. With 200 seats, it is the larger of the two houses....
from 2003.
His main proposals include the revocal of article 261 bis; hold naturalisation by popular vote; expulsion of foreigners convicted of crimes; and strict regulation of drugs. His political creed reads
Works
- Brüchige Welten, Rotten Verlag, 2004.
- Outre-pensées, éditions de la Matze, 2005
- Schachspirale, éditions de la Matze, 2006
- Le nez dans le soleil, 2009
- "L'évasion de C.B.", fiction satirique sur le 12 décembre, 2008