Ulrich Schlüer
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Ulrich Schlüer is a right wing Swiss politician, member of the Swiss People's Party
of the canton of Zürich
. Schlüer studied History and German language at the University of Zürich
, receiving a PhD in 1978. He married in 1970 and is the father of four children.
Schlüer acted as secretary to Swiss far-right politician James Schwarzenbach
, and in 1979 founded the nationalist-conservative Schweizerzeit newspaper.
He was the mayor of Flaach
1994-1998, and member of the Swiss National Council 1995 to 2007, when he lost his mandate in the 2007 federal election
. However, upon the election of Ueli Maurer
into the Swiss Federal Council
, Schlüer inherited Maurer's seat in the parliament and thus regained his mandate on 2 March 2009 for the remainder of the 2008 to 2011 legislature.
In 2007, Schlüer's parliamentary immunity was suspended due to a lawsuit pressed by a journalist whom Schlüer had attacked in a Schweizerzeit article.
In September 2007, Schlüer figured in an interview in The Independent
, in which he
commented on UN special rapporteur on racism Doudou Diène
, who had expressed concern over the "racist and xenophobic dynamic" in the campaign pursued by Schlüer's party that
Also in 2007, Schlüer co-launched a federal initiative for the ban of minarets
.
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
of the canton of Zürich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
. Schlüer studied History and German language at the University of Zürich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
, receiving a PhD in 1978. He married in 1970 and is the father of four children.
Schlüer acted as secretary to Swiss far-right politician James Schwarzenbach
James Schwarzenbach
James Schwarzenbach was a far-right Swiss politician, in the 1970s head of the short-lived Republican Party of Switzerland and publicist of fascist, völkisch and antisemitic literature, his Thomas-Verlag....
, and in 1979 founded the nationalist-conservative Schweizerzeit newspaper.
He was the mayor of Flaach
Flaach
Flaach is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Flaach is first mentioned in 1044 as Flacha, though the only surviving copy of the document dates from 1347.-Geography:...
1994-1998, and member of the Swiss National Council 1995 to 2007, when he lost his mandate in the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
. However, upon the election of Ueli Maurer
Ueli Maurer
Ueli Maurer is a member of the Swiss Federal Council and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports...
into the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
, Schlüer inherited Maurer's seat in the parliament and thus regained his mandate on 2 March 2009 for the remainder of the 2008 to 2011 legislature.
In 2007, Schlüer's parliamentary immunity was suspended due to a lawsuit pressed by a journalist whom Schlüer had attacked in a Schweizerzeit article.
In September 2007, Schlüer figured in an interview in The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, in which he
commented on UN special rapporteur on racism Doudou Diène
Doudou Diène
Doudou Diène of Senegal was United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in 2002—2008....
, who had expressed concern over the "racist and xenophobic dynamic" in the campaign pursued by Schlüer's party that
- "He's from Senegal where they have a lot of problems of their own which need to be solved. I don't know why he comes here instead of getting on with that."http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2938940.ece
Also in 2007, Schlüer co-launched a federal initiative for the ban of minarets
Minaret controversy in Switzerland
The minaret controversy in Switzerland refers to construction of minarets, which has been subject to legal and political controversy in Switzerland during the 2000s and a Swiss referendum regarding this issue. In a November 2009 referendum, a constitutional amendment banning the construction of new...
.
External links
- http://www.schluer.ch/
- http://www.schweizerzeit.ch