Roger Köppel
{{Short description|Swiss politician, journalist, entrepreneur and publicist (born 1965)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Roger Köppel 2019.jpg
| name = Roger Köppel
| party = Swiss People's Party
| birth_name = Roger Jürg Köppel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
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| spouse = Biech Tien Ton
| children = 4
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| website = {{URL|rogerköppel.ch|Official website}} (in German)
| office = Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
| term_start = 30 November 2015
| constituency = Canton of Zürich
| education = Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland
| alma_mater = University of Zürich (Licentiate)
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
}}
Roger Jürg Köppel (born 21 March 1965) is a Swiss journalist, entrepreneur, publicist and conservative politician, who served as a member of the National Council for the Swiss People's Party from 2015 to 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parlament.ch/de/biografie?CouncillorId=4166|title=Ratsmitglied ansehen|website=Federal Assembly|language=de|access-date=2017-11-21}} He is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Die Weltwoche, a Swiss weekly magazine.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-24 |title=Roger Köppel |url=https://weltwoche.ch/roger-koeppel/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Die Weltwoche |language=de-DE}} He previously worked as editor-in-chief for Die Welt from 2004 to 2006.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzz.ch/zuerich/zuerich-nationalrat-svp-koeppel-1.18491162|title=Köppel will "nicht an Seitenlinie stehen" {{!}} NZZ|last=Wedl|first=Johanna|date=2015-02-26|work=Neue Zürcher Zeitung|access-date=2017-11-21|language=de-CH|issn=0376-6829}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.ch/info/regions/autres-cantons/6574485-le-journaliste-zurichois-roger-koppel-candidat-udc-au-conseil-national.html |title=Le journaliste zurichois Roger Köppel candidat UDC au Conseil national |date=27 February 2015 |publisher=Radio Télévision Suisse |language=French|access-date=20 April 2015}}
Early life and education
Köppel was born 21 March 1965 in Zürich, Switzerland to Robert Köppel, a general contractor, and Margrit Köppel (née Zumkehr), a secretary.https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sha-001%3A1959%3A77%3A%3A751&referrer=search#751 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} His parents were Protestant and Catholic and died during his teens.{{Cite web|date=13 March 2021|title=Roger Köppel: «Die Kirchen sind eine unterbewertete Aktie in der Schweiz»|url=https://www.kath.ch/newsd/roger-koeppel-die-kirchen-sind-eine-unterbewertete-aktie-in-der-schweiz/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220126084531/https://www.kath.ch/newsd/roger-koeppel-die-kirchen-sind-eine-unterbewertete-aktie-in-der-schweiz/|archive-date=26 January 2022|access-date=26 January 2022|website=kath.ch}} He had one older half-brother with whom he stayed after 1971.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/schweiz/standard/Bern-verschenkt-die-Kernwerte-der-Schweiz/story/16018839|title="Bern verschenkt die Kernwerte der Schweiz"|last1=Machac|first1=Lucie|date=2015-03-30|work=Berner Zeitung|access-date=2017-11-28|last2=Steiner|first2=Jürg|language=de|issn=1424-1021}}{{Cite news|url=http://medienwoche.ch/2015/02/28/die-gegenposition-zum-mainstream-ist-immer-richtig/|title="Die Gegenposition zum Mainstream ist immer richtig" {{!}} Medienwoche|date=2015-02-28|work=Medienwoche|access-date=2017-11-28|language=de-DE}}{{Citation|last=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen|title=Schawinski – Roger Köppel bei Schawinski|date=2012-01-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq1q2pF1S2Y|accessdate=2017-11-28}} In 1983, he graduated from Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland. He then studied in the University of Zurich's Department of Political Philosophy and Economic History. He completed his Licentiate in 1995. His thesis on Carl Schmitt, Autorität und Mythos: Carl Schmitt und die Wiederverzauberung staatlicher Gewalt (1916–1938) ("Authority and Myth: Carl Schmitt and the Re-enchantment of State Power") was written in collaboration with the Swiss philosopher Georg Köhler.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-eQVcgAACAAJ|title=Autorität und Mythos: Carl Schmitt und die Wiederverzauberung staatlicher Gewalt (1916–1938)|last=Köppel|first=Roger|date=1995|language=de}}{{Cite thesis|last=Köppel|first=Roger|title=Autorität und Mythos: Carl Schmitt und die Wiederverzauberung staatlicher Gewalt (1916–1938)|date=1995|oclc=637840711|place=Zürich|language=de}}
Politics
In various public statements Köppel supported President Trump,{{cite web | url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/koeppel-trump-chronik-einer-maennerfreundschaft-104048947771 | title=Politohr – Köppel & Trump: Chronik einer Männerfreundschaft | date=8 November 2020 }} FIFA officials Sepp Blatter{{cite web | url=https://www.woz.ch/1523/das-system-fifa/blatters-letzte-tage-auf-dem-piratenschiff | title=Das System Fifa: Blatters letzte Tage auf dem Piratenschiff | date=3 June 2015 }} and Gianni Infantino,{{cite web | url=https://www.kleinreport.ch/news/felix-e-muller-und-roger-koppel-grosse-verwirrung-punkto-westliche-werte-100784/ | title=Roger Köppel und Felix E. Müller: Grosse Verwirrung punkto «westliche Werte» }} Qatar's emir Al-Thani, and President Putin.{{cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/other/roger-köppel-der-geisterfahrer/ar-AA16VvMo | title=MSN | website=MSN }}
Personal life
Köppel is married to Biech Tien Köppel (née Ton), who was born in Switzerland to Vietnamese refugees. They have four children.{{Cite web |last=mindenki |date=2022-08-13 |title=The Story of the Based Swiss Editor-in-Chief and Orbán's Dallas Speech {{!}} Hungarian Conservative |url=https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/politics/the-story-of-the-based-swiss-editor-in-chief-and-orbans-dallas-speech/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=www.hungarianconservative.com |language=en-US}}
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Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2019–2023