Erich Vontobel
Erich Vontobel is a member of the National Council for the canton of Zurich (EDU, Swiss People’s Party Group), in this council since 4 December 2023. Born in 1959 in 8630 Rüti ZH (--).
Contact and profiles
Career in Parliament
| Council | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Council | 4 December 2023 | today | EDU |
Other offices and mandates
As reported by the member to the Parliamentary Services (original language).
- Kantonsrat
Committees and delegations
| Committee | Function |
|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee, National Council | Member |
Declared interests
6 declared interests (Art. 11 Parliament Act), as in the register of the Parliamentary Services.
| Organisation | Legal form | Body | Function | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gesellschaft Schweiz-Israel (GSI), Sektion Zürich | Association | n/a | Member | no |
| Verein Zusammenschluss Oberlandstrasse | Association | Board | Member | no |
| Parlamentarische Freundschaftsgruppe Schweiz - Israel | n/a | n/a | Member | no |
| Parlamentarische Freundschaftsgruppe Schweiz-Armenien | n/a | n/a | Member | no |
| Parlamentarische Gruppe Bienen | n/a | n/a | Member | no |
| Parlamentarische Gruppe Christ+Politik | n/a | n/a | Member | no |
Votes in the National Council
4,201 votes from 4 December 2023 to 2 October 2026; the member took part in 99.5% of them (yes, no or abstain; excluding votes chaired as president).
Voted with the majority of their own group in 96.5% of their 4,148 yes and no votes.
Latest final votes
Speeches
36 speeches in this legislature, 1 h 22 min of speaking time in total (excluding remarks made while presiding), since 9 September 2024.
Speaking time per session
Latest speeches
| Date | Item | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | 25.455 Parlamentarische Initiative Funiciello Tamara. Feministische Verfassungsrevision. Recht auf körperliche und sexuelle Selbstbestimmung · Official Bulletin | 16 s |
| 18 June 2026 | 25.4381 Motion Sommaruga Carlo. Israelisch-palästinensischer Konflikt. Für eine Schweiz, die sich für Verhandlungen und einen Friedensprozess einsetzt · Official Bulletin | 3 min |
| 18 June 2026 | 25.4107 Motion Broulis Pascal. Einhaltung des humanitären Völkerrechts in Gaza · Official Bulletin | 3 min |
| 15 June 2026 | 26.7600 Fragestunde. Frage Vontobel Erich. Bergkarabach. Umsetzung des Parlamentsauftrags gemäss Motion 24.4259 · Official Bulletin | 1 min |
| 11 June 2026 | 25.3492 Motion Vontobel Erich. Gezielte Einteilung. Für mehr Frauen und mehr Sicherheit in der Armee · Official Bulletin | 15 s |
| 11 June 2026 | 25.3492 Motion Vontobel Erich. Gezielte Einteilung. Für mehr Frauen und mehr Sicherheit in der Armee · Official Bulletin | 16 s |
| 11 June 2026 | 25.3492 Motion Vontobel Erich. Gezielte Einteilung. Für mehr Frauen und mehr Sicherheit in der Armee · Official Bulletin | 4 min |
| 28 April 2026 | 24.328 Standesinitiative Genf. Für eine Anerkennung des Staates Palästina durch die Schweiz · Official Bulletin | 4 min |
Swiss People’s Party Group
Position in the group (seats by group, not the seating plan)
Other members from the canton of Zurich
- no party Daniel Jositsch Council of States
- glp Tiana Angelina Moser Council of States
- SP Islam Alijaj National Council
- SP Jacqueline Badran National Council
- FDP-Liberale Bettina Balmer National Council
- M-E Nicole Barandun National Council
- glp Martin Bäumle National Council
- M-E Yvonne Bürgin National Council
- SP Michèle Dünki-Bättig National Council
- SVP Nina Fehr Düsel National Council
- SVP Benjamin Fischer National Council
- glp Corina Gredig National Council
- EVP Niklaus-Samuel Gugger National Council
- SVP Martin Haab National Council
- glp Patrick Hässig National Council
- SVP Martin Hübscher National Council
- M-E Philipp Kutter National Council
- SP Min Li Marti National Council
- SVP Thomas Matter National Council
- SP Mattea Meyer National Council
- SP Fabian Molina National Council
- FDP-Liberale Hans-Peter Portmann National Council
- GRÜNE Katharina Prelicz-Huber National Council
- SP Anna Rosenwasser National Council
- SVP Gregor Rutz National Council
- FDP-Liberale Regine Sauter National Council
- glp Barbara Schaffner National Council
- SVP Therese Schläpfer National Council
- GRÜNE Marionna Schlatter National Council
- GRÜNE Anna-Béatrice Schmaltz National Council
- GRÜNE Meret Schneider National Council
- SP Priska Seiler Graf National Council
- FDP-Liberale Andri Silberschmidt National Council
- SVP Barbara Steinemann National Council
- SVP Mauro Tuena National Council
- SVP Bruno Walliser National Council
- FDP-Liberale Beat Walti National Council
Source: Parliamentary Services, ws.parlament.ch. Data as of 17 October 2026. parlament.ch · JSON