Philipp Matthias Bregy
Předseda stranyPresident of The Centre (Die Mitte); National Councillor for Valais
Die Mitte (The Centre) · Švýcarsko
Jazyk profilu: angličtina
Philipp Matthias Bregy (born 7 July 1978 in Visp, canton Valais) is a Swiss lawyer and politician of Die Mitte (The Centre). He has been a member of the National Council (Nationalrat) for the canton of Valais since March 2019, when he succeeded Viola Amherd following her election to the Federal Council. From 2021 he chaired The Centre's parliamentary group (Fraktionspräsident) in the Federal Assembly, and on 28 June 2025 the party's delegates elected him national president of Die Mitte, succeeding Gerhard Pfister. A lawyer and notary by profession, he is a partner at the firm Rieder.Pfammatter.Bregy in the Upper Valais. Before his federal career he served in the cantonal parliament of Valais (Grossrat) from 2009 to 2018 and on the municipal council of Naters from 2013 to 2019. He is married and has two children and resides in Naters. He holds the rank of Major in the Swiss Army.
Volební historie
Election for the presidency of Die Mitte (party delegates' assembly)
President of Die Mitte (The Centre)2025-06-28
Elected, succeeding Gerhard Pfister
Zdroj:die-mitte.chSwiss federal elections 2023
Member of the National Council (Nationalrat), canton Valais2023-10-22
Re-elected
Approximately 28,872 votes (reported)
Swiss federal elections 2019
Member of the National Council (Nationalrat), canton Valais2019-10-20
Elected
Zdroj:en.wikipedia.orgSuccession to the National Council seat of Viola Amherd
Member of the National Council (Nationalrat), canton Valais2019-03-04
Took office by succession
Profesní dráha
President
28. 6. 2025Die Mitte (The Centre), national party
Elected national president of Die Mitte by the party delegates in Bern on 28 June 2025, succeeding Gerhard Pfister. Stated he would continue the party's established course with a focus on continuity and stability.
President of the parliamentary group (Fraktionspräsident)
21. 5. 2021Die Mitte parliamentary group, Federal Assembly
Elected leader of The Centre's parliamentary group in the Federal Assembly, succeeding Andrea Gmuer-Schoenenberger.
Member of the National Council (Nationalrat) for canton Valais
4. 3. 2019Federal Assembly of Switzerland
Took the National Council seat vacated by Viola Amherd after her election to the Federal Council; sworn in on 4 March 2019. Sits on the Committee for Legal Affairs (RK-N) and the Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK-N). Re-elected in 2019 and 2023.
Member of the municipal council (Gemeinderat) of Naters
2013 – 2019Municipality of Naters, Valais
Served on the municipal council of Naters from 2013 until his election to the National Council in 2019.
Zdroj:die-mitte.chMember of the cantonal parliament (Grossrat), incl. CVP Oberwallis group leader
2009 – 2018Grand Council of the canton of Valais
Member of the Valais cantonal parliament from 2009 to 2018; served four years as parliamentary group leader (Fraktionschef) of the CVP Oberwallis.
Zdroj:die-mitte.chLawyer and notary, partner
Rieder.Pfammatter.Bregy Advokatur und Notariat
Practising lawyer and notary, partner at the law firm Rieder.Pfammatter.Bregy in the Upper Valais.
Vzdělání
University of Bern
1998–2004Master of Laws (lic. iur. / Master) · Law
Studied law at the University of Bern from 1998 to 2004, graduating with a Master of Laws in 2004. Subsequently active as a lawyer and notary.
Zdroj:en.wikipedia.orgLycee-college Spiritus Sanctus, Brig
Matura (secondary school leaving certificate) · General secondary education
Completed his Matura at the Catholic Lycee-college Spiritus Sanctus in Brig; previously attended local schools in Naters between 1985 and 1993.
Zdroj:en.wikipedia.org
Klíčové zákony
The Centre's referendum against the federal law introducing individual taxation
2025-06-28
As party president, Bregy fronted The Centre's decision (28 June 2025) to join the SVP, EVP and EDU in a referendum against the federal law introducing individual taxation. It was the first time in the party's history that Die Mitte took part in a referendum. The Centre opposed the system change, arguing it would create new disadvantages and burdens for the middle class. Individual taxation was approved by voters on 8 March 2026 (about 54.3 percent Yes).
The Centre's 'Fairness Initiative' against the marriage penalty (Ja zu fairen Bundessteuern auch fuer Ehepaare)
Bregy is a leading proponent of The Centre's popular initiative for fair federal taxation of married couples, aimed at ending the so-called marriage penalty by maintaining joint taxation. After voters approved individual taxation in March 2026, Bregy announced the party would not withdraw the initiative.