Thomas de Courten
Thomas de Courten is a member of the National Council for the canton of Basel-Landschaft (SVP, Swiss People’s Party Group), in this council since 5 December 2011. Born in 1966 in Basel (BS).
Contact and profiles
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: decourten.info
- Profile on parlament.ch
The own website links no accounts that carry the member’s name.
Career in Parliament
| Council | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Council | 5 December 2011 | today | SVP |
Other offices and mandates
As reported by the member to the Parliamentary Services (original language).
- Legislative des Kantons: von März 2003 bis Dezember 2011
- Präsident Volkswirtschaftskommission und Gesundheitskommission des Landrates Basel-Landschaft
- Parteivorstand SVP Schweiz
- Parteileitung SVP Baselland
- Vizepräsident SVP Gelterkinden und Umgebung
Occupation
| Occupation | Employer | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur/e | n/a | 2011 |
Committees and delegations
| Committee | Function |
|---|---|
| Control Delegation | Member |
| Control Committee, National Council | Member |
| CdG-NE Groupe de coordination | Member |
| Immunity Committee, National Council | Member |
| Committee for Social Security and Health, National Council | Member |
| CSSS-N Sous-commission Réglementation du cannabis | Member |
| CSSS-N Sous-commission Financement des soins palliatifs | Member |
| Commission de gestion Conseil national Sous-commission DFI/DETEC | President |
Declared interests
15 declared interests (Art. 11 Parliament Act), as in the register of the Parliamentary Services.
| Organisation | Legal form | Body | Function | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autobus AG Liestal (AAGL), Liestal | Company limited by shares (AG) | Board of directors | Vice-President | yes |
| IG biomedizinische Forschung und Innovation | Simple partnership | n/a | Member | yes |
| politcom, Agentur für politische Kommunikation und Public Affairs, Rünenberg | Simple partnership | Executive board | Managing director | yes |
| ASGA Pensionskasse | Cooperative | Board of directors | Member | yes |
| Elektra Baselland (EBL), Liestal | Cooperative | Board of directors | Vice-President | yes |
| Raiffeisenbank Liestal-Oberbaselbiet, Liestal-Sissach-Gelterkinden | Cooperative | Board of directors | Vice-President | yes |
| Salex GmbH, Rünenberg | Limited liability company (GmbH) | Executive board | Partner | yes |
| Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung, Nottwil | Foundation | Advisory board member | Member | yes |
| Stiftung Schweizerische Wildtierwarte, Niedergösgen | Foundation | Board of trustees | Member | no |
| Intergenerika, Liestal | Association | Board | President | yes |
| Komitee für ein selbständiges Baselbiet | Association | Board | Co-President | no |
| SPEDLOGSWISS, Basel | Association | Board | President | yes |
| Suissedigital, Verband für Kommunikationsnetze, Bern (Parlamentarischer Beirat) | Association | Advisory board member | Member | no |
| Verband Schweiz. Bürgergemeinden und Korporationen | Association | Board | Member | no |
| Vorsorgeforum | Association | Board | President | yes |
Votes in the National Council
4,201 votes from 4 December 2023 to 2 October 2026; the member took part in 96.3% of them (yes, no or abstain; excluding votes chaired as president).
Voted with the majority of their own group in 97.5% of their 4,021 yes and no votes.
Latest final votes
Swiss People’s Party Group
Position in the group (seats by group, not the seating plan)
Other members from the canton of Basel-Landschaft
- GRÜNE Maya Graf Council of States
- GRÜNE Florence Brenzikofer National Council
- SP Miriam Locher National Council
- SP Samira Marti National Council
- FDP-Liberale Daniela Schneeberger National Council
- M-E Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter National Council
- SVP Sandra Sollberger National Council
Source: Parliamentary Services, ws.parlament.ch. Data as of 17 October 2026. parlament.ch · JSON