Comedian Marco Rima wants to move into the Council of States as a non-party representative for the canton of Zug.
Journalist Ueli Schmezer wants to join the National Council for the Bernese SP.
Judoka Sergei Aschwanden wants to represent the Vaud FDP in the National Council.
Star cellist Estelle Revaz wants to move into the National Council for the SP Canton of Geneva.
These celebrities want to get into politics
Comedian Marco Rima wants to move into the Council of States as a non-party representative for the canton of Zug.
Journalist Ueli Schmezer wants to join the National Council for the Bernese SP.
Judoka Sergei Aschwanden wants to represent the Vaud FDP in the National Council.
Star cellist Estelle Revaz wants to move into the National Council for the SP Canton of Geneva.
Thousands can be put on a list for the elections in the fall. Among them are a comedian, a cellist, a journalist and a judo Olympian.
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In addition to previous and young hopes, thousands of people in Switzerland can be put on a list for a seat in the National Council. Some of them are already prominent before a possible election to parliament. In addition to comedian Marco Rima and journalist Ueli Schmezer, cellist Estelle Revaz and the former judoka Sergei Aschwanden into politics.
Celebrities are part of national elections like amen in church – at least since model Tamy Glauser threw in the towel in 2019. At that time she wanted to represent the Greens in the National Council, but withdrew her candidacy a little later because she was not ready for politics.
The political career of mountaineer Evelyne Binsack was similar. She withdrew her candidacy a few weeks after the announcement, citing health problems.
On the occasion of the upcoming elections on October 22, prominent faces will also smile from the billboards. For example in the canton of Zug. There the comedian and well-known opponent of measures Marco Rima is running for a seat in the Council of States.
Rima pleads for mutual respect
The 62-year-old Rima stopped his planned tour because of the Corona measures and railed against the political elite. Now he apparently wants to be a part of this with his candidacy. He is running as a non-party candidate for one of the two seats in the Council of States. He pleads for mutual respect and calls for giving things time.
Apparently, the comedian is not expecting an election, because on the evening of election day he will be on stage in Rosenheim, Bavaria, as the “NZZ” found out. His chances are very bad, since the two previous Zug councilors Peter Hegglin (centre) and Matthias Michel (FDP) are firmly in the saddle.
A prominent face is also trying his luck in the canton of Bern. After Ueli Schmezer said goodbye to “Kassensturz” as editor and moderator at the end of 2021, he now wants to join the National Council for the Bernese SP.
Bronze medal in 2008
A look at the past shows that his chances are promising. Filippoleuteegger and Matthias Aebischer already made the leap from the SRF screen to politics.
Before 2020, cellist Estelle Revaz was relatively unknown. As a result of the pandemic, she became the voice of the cultural industry in French-speaking Switzerland and courageously championed its interests. With numerous media appearances, she became the face of the culture industry. Now the native of Valais wants to move into the National Council for the SP of the canton of Geneva. Your election would be a surprise, however, since the previous two representatives of the SP of the Canton of Geneva are running again.
A genuine Olympic medalist wants to find out in the canton of Vaud. Sergei Aschwanden won the middleweight bronze medal in judo in 2008. Today he is a member of the FDP and, after retiring from the professional game, he heads the Villars-sur-Ollon Tourist Board. According to “NZZ”, his chances are not bad, since he is already a member of the canton’s parliament and was elected the first substitute four years ago.
But how are the celebrities doing who have already made it into the national parliament?
“You have to work and show performance”
Matthias Aebischer says to the “CH-Media” newspapers that you are under special observation at the beginning. Because “many think you only made it through to the election because you’re well-known,” he says, “what was an advantage during the election campaign is now a minus.” On the other hand, there is only one thing: “You have to work and show performance. Anyone who shows up in the commission without knowing the dossier and only relies on their celebrity factor will fail in the Federal Palace, »continues Aebischer.
2023-08-12 22:43:32
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