Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher

Susanne Vincenz stylized Vincenz-Stauffacher[1] (German pronunciation: [stauffacher] née Stauffacher; born 21 January 1967) is a Swiss attorney, notary public and politician. She currently serves as member of the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals since 2019.[2] Since 2020, Vincenz is the president of The Liberals Women Switzerland.[3] She previously served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen for the St. Gallen constituency from 2018 to 2020.[4] In 2022, she was briefly nominated for the seat in the Council of States (Switzerland) which was later accepted by Esther Friedli.[5][6]

Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
2 December 2019
ConstituencyCanton of St. Gallen
Member of the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen
In office
2018–2020
Personal details
Born
Susanne Stauffacher

(1967-01-21) 21 January 1967 (age 57)
Wattwil, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Political partyThe Liberals
SpouseReto Vincenz
Children2
ResidenceAbtwil, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of St. Gallen (Licentiate)
OccupationAttorney, politician
WebsiteOfficial website (in German)

Early life and education edit

Vincenz was born Susanne Stauffacher on 21 January 1967 at Wattwil in the Toggenburg region of St. Gallen. In 1990, she graduated with a Licentiate, in Jurisprudence from the University of St. Gallen. She was admitted to the bar in 1992. In 2013, she completed professional studies as Collaborative Lawyer SVCL.[7]

Career edit

In 1993, Vincenz opened her independent law practice (Vincenz & Dornier), in St. Gallen and is currently also a notary public.[8] Between 2003 and 2016 she also served as expert judge at the insurance court of St. Gallen and as ombudsman of age and disability. Since 2018, she is also serving in this position for the cantons Appenzell-Innerrhoden and Appenzell-Ausserrhoden. Additionally, she also serves as the president of the victim help association for these cantons.[9]

Politics edit

Vincenz served in the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen between 2018 and 2020.[10] In the 2019 Swiss federal election, she was elected into National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals. She currently serves on several commissions including; environment, urban studies and energy; pardon and court commissions. She is also a member of the delegation for international relations to the Principality of Liechtenstein as well as deputy of the immunity commission.[11] She was the successor of Doris Fiala as president of The Liberals Women.

Personal life edit

She is married to Reto Vincenz and has two daughters. They reside in Abtwil.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher in Abtwil". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ^ digitale, WNG agence. "FDP.Die Liberalen Frauen - Präsidentinnen". FDP.Die Liberalen Frauen (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. ^ "01.18.03 Gültigkeit der Wahl von zwei Ersatzmitgliedern in den Kantonsrat (Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher, Raphael Frei)". www.ratsinfo.sg.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  5. ^ Hug, Tobias (2023-03-15). "St.Galler Ständeratswahl: Vincenz-Stauffacher zieht sich zurück". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  6. ^ "Ständeratswahlkampf: Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher im Porträt". www.rheintal24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  7. ^ "Person – Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher". vincenz-stauffacher.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  8. ^ "Startseite - Vincenz | Dornier". Vincenz | Dornier (in German). 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  9. ^ "Person – Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher". vincenz-stauffacher.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  10. ^ CV: https://vincenz-stauffacher.ch/uploads/susanne-vincenz-stauffacher/Dokumente/181220_FDP_SG_EW_SR_2019_Lebensl.pdf
  11. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  12. ^ "Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher • Nationalrätin FDP/SG". vincenz-stauffacher.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-18.