Personal data |
Born on 27 February 1944 in Zurich
Citizen of St. Gallen and Neukirch (Schaffhausen)
Married to Ueli Forster
4 grown-up children, 2 grandchildren |
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Education |
Senior school, Zurich
Federal school-leaving certificate
Various stays abroad |
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Political mandates |
1977 – 88 Member of the St. Gallen City Council, 1982 President
1988 – 95 Member of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council, 1994/5 President
since 1995 Member of the Council of States |
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Professional activities |
Flight Attendant with Swissair
Finance Department, Forster Rohner AG, St. Gallen
Ombudswoman, Foundation for Mobile Communication and the Environment
Independent strategy and communications consultant (since 2008) |
Languages |
German (mother-tongue), French, English, some Italian |
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Other activities |
President of the Foundation for the Protection of the Swiss Landscape
Member of the Board of the Association of Private Limited Companies
Member of the Board of the Minergie Association
President of the Foundation for Psychiatric Services for Young People in the
Canton of St. Gallen
President of the Supervisory Board of the Institute for Management and Human
Resources Management, University of St. Gallen
President of the Board of Directors of ERSIAN, Zurich
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Political affiliation |
FDP (Radical Democrats) |