Pierre-André Page


Pierre-André Page is a Swiss farmer and politician who serves in the National Council as a member of Swiss People's Party since 2015. Prior to his tenure in the National Council he was a member of the Grand Council of Fribourg from 1996 to 2015.
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Early life and education

Pierre-André Page was born in Riaz, Switzerland, on 19 April 1960, to Camilla Page-Baumgartner. He operates a 62-hectare dairy farm. He received a federal certificate of proficiency from the Agricultural School in Grangeneuve. He graduated with a Master's degree in agriculture in 1986.

Career

In Châtonnaye, Page was a councillor from 1991 to 1996, deputy mayor from 1996 to 2001, and mayor from 2001 to 2006. He was a member of the Grand Council of Fribourg from 1996 to 2015, and chaired it in 2009. He is a member of the Swiss People's Party.
In the 2007 election Page was a candidate for the National Council. In the 2015 and 2019 elections he was elected to the National Council. From 2 December 2019 to 14 December 2023, he was the president of the Commission of Pardons. He is currently the First Vice President of the National Council.

Personal life

Page married Isabelle Roth, with whom he had three children. He played the euphonium and baritone horn in L'Echo des Roches, a village brass band, from 1972 to 2018.

Political positions

Page opposes funding for UNRWA and accuses it of supporting terrorist organisations. He is a member of a committee seeking to place a referendum onto the ballot that would enshrine Swiss neutrality into the constitution.

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