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Philipp Matthias Bregy

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Philipp Matthias Bregy
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
4 March 2019
Preceded byViola Amherd
Head of The Centre in the National Council (Fraktionschef)
Assumed office
21 May 2021
Preceded byAndrea Gmür-Schönenberger
Personal details
Born (1978-07-07) 7 July 1978 (age 47)
Visp, Switzerland
Political partyThe Centre
Spouse
Nathalie Schaller
(m. 2014)
Children2
Residence(s)Naters, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Bern
OccupationLawyer
WebsiteOfficial website
Parliament website
Military service
Allegiance Switzerland
Branch/service Swiss Army
RankMajor

Philipp Matthias Bregy (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːɡi]; BRAY-gee; born 7 July 1978)[1] is a Swiss lawyer and politician who serves as member of the National Council (Switzerland) for The Centre since 2019.[1] In 2021, he was elected as the leader (Fraktionschef) of the delegation of The Centre in the National Council.[2] On 2 April 2025 Bregy announced his candidacy as president of The Centre to succeed Gerhard Pfister.[3]

Early life and education

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Bregy was born 7 July 1978 in Visp, Switzerland, to Edelbert W. Bregy (born 1946), a visual artist, and Ursula Bregy (née Kreuzer). He has a brother.[4][5] Between 1985–1993 he attended the local schools in Naters before he completed his Matura at the Lycée-collège Spiritus Sanctus, a Catholic high school, in Brig.

Between 1998 and 2004, Bregy completed Law studies at the University of Bern. In 2004, he graduated with a Master of Laws from same institution.

Personal life

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On 14 October 2014, Bregy married Nathalie Schaller, a pharmacist.[6] They have two children. He resides in Naters.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Philipp Matthias Bregy". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ^ Schäfer, Fabian (21 May 2021). "Philipp Bregy: Walliser Nationalrat präsidiert Mitte-Fraktion". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). NZZ Mediengruppe. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Nachfolge von Gerhard Pfister - Bregy kündigt Kandidatur für Mitte-Präsidium an". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German).
  4. ^ "Wie ist das, wenn man rennt und weiss, dass man nicht gewinnen kann?". pomona.ch. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  5. ^ Tanner, Samuel (2025-01-08). "Wird er der neue Parteipräsident? Über Philipp Matthias Bregy, Fraktionschef der Mitte". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  6. ^ GmbH, Valpix. "Hochzeit Nathalie & Philipp Bregy Okt. 14". Swiss MountainBrass (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-03.
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