Mühlemann and Vincenz-Stauffacher Duo running for co-chairmanship of the FDP
Benjamin Muehlemann and Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher are running for the co-presidency of the FDP. The Glarus Councillor of States and the St. Gallen National Councillor announced this to the media.
20.08.2025, 18:07
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- Benjamin Mühlemann and Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher have announced their candidacy for the presidency of the Swiss FDP party.
- The Councillor of States from Glarus and the National Councillor from St. Gallen are running as a duo because, as they told the media, two people with congruent positions meant twice the power.
- FDP party president Thierry Burkart is stepping down in October.
Glarus Councillor of States Benjamin Mühlemann and St. Gallen National Councillor Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher are running for a co-chairmanship of the FDP Switzerland, as they announced to the media in Mollis GL. This became known on Wednesday after the registration deadline.
The 58-year-old Vincenz-Stauffacher was previously President of the FDP Women. Mühlemann has been a member of the Council of States for one and a half years. Since then, the 46-year-old has made a name for himself in the small chamber. He was previously a member of the cantonal government and mayor of the canton of Glarus.
The co-chairmanship came about because two people with congruent positions meant twice the power, the two said on the grounds of the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival (ESAF) in Mollis. Vincenz-Stauffacher wants to keep one foot in her traditional profession as a lawyer, she added.
Mass Voll President Nicolas Rimoldi also wants to run
In the run-up to the registration deadline, several successors were being discussed, including Damien Cottier from Neuchâtel. The 50-year-old is the party's parliamentary group president and has been a member of the National Council since 2019. Matthias Michel, a member of the Council of States, was also under discussion.
On Wednesday, Mass Full President Nicolas Rimoldi also announced his candidacy for the FDP party presidency. His candidacy is unlikely to stand a chance as he is no longer a party member.
FDP party president Thierry Burkart is stepping down in October. An internal party search committee is looking for his successor and was accepting candidatures until Wednesday.