Matthias Aebischer
{{Short description|Swiss journalist and politician}}
{{Infobox politician
| name = Matthias Aebischer
| image = Matthias Aebischer (2019).jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
| image_size = 200px
| birth_name = Matthias Aebischer
| office = Member-elect of Municipal Council of Bern
| term_start = 24 November 2024
| office2 = Member of National Council
| termstart2 = 5 December 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Schwarzenburg, Switzerland
| occupation = Journalist, presenter, politician, teacher
| partner = Tiana Angelina Moser (since 2018)
| children = 4
| spouse = {{marriage|Patricia Gschwind|2008|2017|reason=div}}
}}
Matthias Aebischer{{Cite web |title=Matthias Aebischer in Bern - Auskünfte |url=https://www.moneyhouse.ch/de/person/aebischer-matthias-52094849701 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Moneyhouse |language=de}} ({{IPA|de|məˈtiːəs ˈɛbɪʃər|lang}}; born 18 October 1967) is a Swiss journalist, television presenter and politician who currently serves as member of the National Council since 2011 for the Social Democratic Party.{{Cite web |title=Ratsmitglied ansehen |url=https://www.parlament.ch/de/biografie/matthias-aebischer/4049 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=www.parlament.ch}} In November 2024, Aebischer was elected to serve on the Municipal Council of Bern, ultimately he announced to leave the National Council, being succeeded by Ueli Schmezer.{{Cite web |title=Drei neue Gemeinderatsmitglieder gewählt – Bisherige bestätigt |url=https://www.bern.ch/mediencenter/medienmitteilungen/aktuell_ptk/drei-neue-gemeinderatsmitglieder-gewaehlt-bisherige-bestaetigt |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Stadt Bern |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=Wahlen Stadt Bern - Rot-Grün verteidigt vier Sitze in Berner Stadtregierung |url=https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/abstimmungen-24-november-2024/wahlen-stadt-bern-rot-gruen-verteidigt-vier-sitze-in-berner-stadtregierung |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}}
Early life and education
Aebischer was born 18 October 1967 in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland, the second of four children, to Herbert Aebischer (1937–2024), a secondary school teacher, and Margarete Aebischer (née Indermühle).Death notice of Herbert Aebischer (1937–2024)
https://www.todesanzeigenportal.ch/?7xh51L81DU9LwvqXnLkLqb5MY3W7WKInt38zPHcuWBqu8ckASeRIkrT46G5tP9uaw8IuON8pQIGNxGevO4ioMZal6YfCfYoKB83EFQYgGGvg6WEUYwGjh8t0I2CI He has an older sister and two younger brothers. He was raised in Schwarzenburg and attended the local schools. Ultimately he went to teachers college in Bern.{{Cite web |title=Matthias Aebischer will in die Politik |url=https://www.derbund.ch/matthias-aebischer-will-in-die-politik-478115514039 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Der Bund |date=19 January 2011 |language=de}}
Professional career
Between 1988–90, Aebischer was a public school teacher in Ligerz, before switching his career into journalism. Ultimately he was employed with a private radio station before he joined Swiss Radio and Television in 1992. Initially, he was in radio before moving to television in 1994.
In 2001, he returned to his teaching career and taught Media and Communication at the University of Fribourg, combining the job with his journalism work until 2015, when he quit lecturing. Between 2006–2009, Aebischer was a editor and television presenter for Tagesschau (current affairs program) and Kassensturz (consumer protection program) as well was the host of Club (talkshow).{{Cite web |last=Odermatt |first=Marcel |date=2018-11-03 |title=Tiana Angelina Moser (GLP) und Matthias Aebischer (SP) |url=https://www.blick.ch/politik/tiana-moser-glp-und-matthias-aebischer-sp-ja-wir-sind-ein-paar-id9067108.html |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Blick |language=de-CH}}{{Cite web |title=Matthias Aebischer: News & Hintergründe {{!}} HORIZONT |url=https://www.horizont.net/suche/thema/Matthias+Aebischer |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=horizont.net |language=de}}
During the 2011 Swiss federal election, where he was ultimately elected, he left his career as television presenter. He currently is engaged in variety of several professional bodies and foundations, including Pro Velo Schweiz (a cyclists' interest group), where he served as president; the Swiss Association for Further Education (SVEB); and Cinésuisse, the umbrella body for the Swiss film and audiovisual industry .{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Grand Prix Bern erhält neuen OK-Präsidenten |url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/grand-prix-bern-erhaelt-neuen-ok-praesidenten-778804752631 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Berner Zeitung |date=20 September 2011 |language=de}}
Political career
Aebischer was first elected to the National Council on 23 October 2011 on the ticket of SP, to represent the canton of Bern. In 2017, he introduced a bill to ban import of animals that had undergone ritual slaughter into the country.{{Cite web |last=JTA |title=Swiss to vote on banning import of kosher and halal meat |url=http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/swiss-to-vote-on-banning-import-of-kosher-and-halal-meat/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.jewishnews.co.uk |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=News-Clip – Filmgesetz: Matthias Aebischer und Martina Bircher zum Entscheid – Play SRF |url=https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/news-clip/video/filmgesetz-matthias-aebischer-und-martina-bircher-zum-entscheid?urn=urn:srf:video:f31c1509-2c78-44c0-bcae-e55eb749ab04&aspectRatio=16_9 |language=de |access-date=2022-10-07}} The bill faced opposition mostly from French-speaking Swiss consumers of such meat. He was re-elected to the Council in 2019 and serves on multiple Commissions, including Transport and Telecommunications, Science (chairman 2014–2015), Education and Culture and currently serves as president of Judiciary Commission (2022–2023).{{Cite web |last=Widmer |first=Joël |date=2017-01-30 |title=Jetzt ist er nur noch mit der Politik verheiratet: Aebischer wieder solo |url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/schweiz/jetzt-ist-er-nur-noch-mit-der-politik-verheiratet-aebischer-wieder-solo-id6129428.html |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Blick |language=de-CH}}{{Cite web |title=Portrait: Vorstand |url=https://www.pro-velo.ch/de/ueber-uns/portrait/vorstand |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.pro-velo.ch |language=de}}
Personal life
From a first marriage, he has two daughters;
- Laura Aebischer (born 1999){{Cite web |title=Liebe zwischen Patchwork und Politik |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/family/familien-geschichten/tiana-angelina-moser-und-matthias-aebischer-zwischen-patchwork-und-politik-611433?srsltid=AfmBOooTcCpUEmX6KgZNVxxOYyHsJ8gmeerbC52tuzPNWpiBLpxopGgh |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}
- Gianna Aebischer (born 2002){{Cite web |title=Liebe zwischen Patchwork und Politik |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/family/familien-geschichten/tiana-angelina-moser-und-matthias-aebischer-zwischen-patchwork-und-politik-611433?srsltid=AfmBOooTcCpUEmX6KgZNVxxOYyHsJ8gmeerbC52tuzPNWpiBLpxopGgh |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}
In 2008, Aebischer secondly married Patricia Gschwind (born 1969), whom he ultimately divorced in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2011-07-01 |title=Aebischer mags romantisch – Hofer steht eher auf Dokufilme |url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/aebischer-mags-romantisch-hofer-steht-eher-auf-dokufilme-532979067407 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Berner Zeitung |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Matthias Aebischer (SP Parlament) Trennung Ehefrau Patricia |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/schweiz/matthias-aebischer-sp-parlament-familie-frau-trennung?srsltid=AfmBOopAfgHeeUstI5E1b7ImpGowGpCpnc2ovGJCwBw7KCg4JiDRoQBM |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}{{Cite web|title=Jetzt ist er nur noch mit der Politik verheiratet. Aebischer wieder solo|periodical=Blick|publisher=|url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/schweiz/jetzt-ist-er-nur-noch-mit-der-politik-verheiratet-aebischer-wieder-solo-id6129428.html|url-status=|access-date=2019-05-19|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Joël Widmer|date=2017-01-30|language=|pages=|quote=}} They have one daughter;
Since 2018, Aebischer is in a relationship with Tiana Angelina Moser, who also serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Green Liberal Party.{{Cite web|last=Odermatt|first=Marcel|date=2018-11-03|title=Tiana Angelina Moser (GLP) und Matthias Aebischer (SP)|url=https://www.blick.ch/politik/tiana-moser-glp-und-matthias-aebischer-sp-ja-wir-sind-ein-paar-id9067108.html|access-date=2022-11-20|website=Blick|language=de-CH}} They have one daughter together;
- Lotta Sophia Aebischer (born 2019){{Cite web |title=Das Baby von Aebischer und Moser ist da! |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/people/swiss-stars/das-baby-von-aebischer-und-moser-ist-da?srsltid=AfmBOoquSnOftVMd5pugHZxeiWgNSB7NmM2OYSrs4hoyAQcMKbwC8O9Q |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}
Aebischer resides in Bern.