Stefan Engler - Ständeratspräsident 2025/2026
Photo: Parliamentary Services​

CV​


Profession
Lawyer (lic. iur.)
Place of residence​Chur, Graubünden 
Date of birth
30 May 1960
Civil status

Married, two children

​Religion
​Roman Catholic
​Mother tongue
​Romansh
​Political party
The Centre

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​ Education and professional experience
​Year
​Func​​tion

1999 - 2010​

Member of the Cantonal Government, Head of the Department of Construction, Transport and Forestry 
1995 - 1999
Part-time president of the Albula District Court 

Graubünden bar exam 

Law degree at the University of Bern ​​​


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​Disentis Abbey School / Federal academic baccalaureate (Type B) ​​

Political career 

​Jahr​Funktion
2025 - 26 President of the Council of States
since 2011Member of the Council of States for the Canton of Graubünden
1999 - 2010Member of the Cantonal Council of the Canton of Graubünden 
President of the Cantonal Council 2003 and 2008 
1987 - 1999Member of the Cantonal Parliament of the Canton of Graubünden
​1990 - 1998
Communal President of Surava
1991 - 1997District President of the District of Belfort​​

Political mandates (2011–2025) ​

  • President of the Legal Affairs Committee and the Transport and Telecommunications Committee
  • Member of the Economic Affairs and Taxation Committee, the Political Institutions Committee and the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy Committee ​

 
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