Vroni Thalmann-Bieri

Vroni Thalmann-Bieri
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2024
Constituency	Canton of Lucerne
Member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne
In office 18 June 2007 - 25 October 2023
Personal details
Born	Verena Bieri (1969-03-28) 28 March 1969 (age 55) Flühli, Switzerland
Political party	Swiss People's Party
Spouse	Hans Thalmann
Children	3
Residence(s)	Flühli, Switzerland
Occupation	Politician, micro-entrepreneur, farmer
Website	Official website Parliament website

Vroni Thalmann-Bieri (née Bieri; born 28 March 1969) officially Verena Thalmann is a Swiss micro-entrepreneur, farmer and politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2023. She previously served on the Cantonal Council of Lucerne from 2007 to 2023.^[1]

Early life and education

Thalmann was born Verena Thalmann on 28 March 1969 in Flühli in the Entlebuch region of Lucerne, to Josef Bieri and Marlies Bieri (née Bieri; 1928–2020), into a farming family.^[2] She is the youngest of nine children and was raised on the Schaftelenmoos mountain farm. She completed a commercial apprenticeship at a local bank with an additional diploma in Information technology.^[3]

Career

Thalmanns primary occupation is farming, however she is also active as micro-entrepreneur providing computer trainings and support. She is also serving as a board member of the Wohn- und Pflegeheim Schüpfheim AG (a nursing home) and the Entlebucher Spezialitäten Käserei AG (cheese making factory).

Personal life

She has been married to Hans Thalmann and has three children and two grandchildren.

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