• 1961 born in St.Gallen
• 1986 lic. iur. University of Zurich
• 1988 admitted to the bar
• 1990 Master of Laws in Comparative Law LL.M., University of San Diego, USA

Curriculum vitae

• Traineeships at the St.Gallen Cantonal Tax Administration and the St.Gallen District Court
• 1990 joined the law firm Schwager Mätzler Schneider as partner

Further activities

• President of the Christian Democratic Party of St.Gallen (1997-2001)
• Member of the City Parliament of St. Gallen (2001-2014), member of the committee of Parliament, of the financial committee, and chairman of the parliamentary party
• Sport association tribunal (until 1997)
• Member of the Union Internationale des Avocats UIA
• President St. Otmar Basketball (1984-1989)
• diverse Board of Directors mandates