Esther Friedli
Esther Friedli is a member of the Council of States for the canton of St. Gallen (SVP, Swiss People’s Party Group), in this council since 30 May 2023. Born in 1977 in Bern (--).
Contact and profiles
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: esther-friedli.ch
- Profile on parlament.ch
Accounts the member links from their own website.
Career in Parliament
| Council | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council of States | 30 May 2023 | today | SVP |
| National Council | 2 December 2019 | 29 May 2023 | SVP |
Other offices and mandates
As reported by the member to the Parliamentary Services (original language).
- Vizepräsidentin und Mitglied Parteileitung SVP Kanton St.Gallen Mitglied Parteivorstand SVP Schweiz
- Vorstand Parlamentarische Gruppe Gastgewerbe (GastroSuisse)
- Mitglied Fachkommission Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum Salez LZSG
- Mitglied Landwirtschaftsrat St.Galler Bauernverband
- Vorstand Parlamentarische Gruppe Spirituosen und Prävention
Occupation
| Occupation | Employer | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Beraterin für politische Kommunikation | polestica gmbh | 2015 |
| Restaurateur/rice-traiteur/euse | Landgasthaus Sonne Wintersberg GmbH | 2017 |
Committees and delegations
| Committee | Function |
|---|---|
| Delegation for relations with the Liechtenstein Landtag | Member |
| Delegation for relations with the Austrian Parliament | Member |
| Finance Committee, Council of States | Member |
| Committee for Social Security and Health, Council of States | Member |
| Political Institutions Committee, Council of States | Member |
| Commission des finances Conseil des États Sous-commission 1 (A+T/DFF) | President |
| Transport and Telecommunications Committee, Council of States | President |
Declared interests
6 declared interests (Art. 11 Parliament Act), as in the register of the Parliamentary Services.
| Organisation | Legal form | Body | Function | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergbahnen Wildhaus AG | Company limited by shares (AG) | Board of directors | Member | yes |
| Gastroconsult AG | Company limited by shares (AG) | Board of directors | Member | yes |
| Landgasthaus Sonne Wintersberg GmbH | Limited liability company (GmbH) | Executive board | Managing director | yes |
| polestica gmbh | Limited liability company (GmbH) | Executive board | Managing director | yes |
| Regionaler Führungsstab Toggenburg | Commission | n/a | Member | yes |
| GastroSuisse | n/a | Board | Member | yes |
Votes in the National Council
Individual votes of the members of the Council of States are not in the Parliamentary Services’ data service.
Swiss People’s Party Group
Position in the group (seats by group, not the seating plan)
Other members from the canton of St. Gallen
- M-E Benedikt Würth Council of States
- SVP Roland Rino Büchel National Council
- SP Arbër Bullakaj National Council
- FDP-Liberale Marcel Dobler National Council
- SVP Mike Egger National Council
- SVP Walter Gartmann National Council
- SVP Michael Götte National Council
- SP Barbara Gysi National Council
- M-E Nicolò Paganini National Council
- SVP Lukas Reimann National Council
- M-E Markus Ritter National Council
- GRÜNE Franziska Ryser National Council
- FDP-Liberale Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher National Council
Source: Parliamentary Services, ws.parlament.ch. Data as of 17 October 2026. parlament.ch · JSON