Susi Eppenberger
Susanna Eppenberger-Egger was a Swiss politician. A member of the Free Democratic Party, she served in the National Council from 1979 to 1991.
Early life
Eppenberger was born on 18 October 1931 in Herisau. Her father was the owner of a construction business and was also in politics as a member of the Cantonal Council of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. She was the eldest sibling of four girls and one boy, and they all grew up in Herisau. By 1950 she graduated with a diploma in commerce at the Cantonal School of St. Gallen. After graduating she briefly worked as a secretary in a law firm and in the industry, although she became a housewife upon marrying Eppenberger. In 1954, she married Willi Eppenberger, a veterinarian who was the lead the veterinary clinic in Nesslau.Over the next decade, her and Willi had their daughter Kristiana and two sons, Matthias and Andreas. In 1970, her husband founded the Toggenburg Veterinary Clinic and Animal Shelter, where she became the administrative director.