Jürg Grossen
Čelnik strankePresident of the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland; National Councillor for Bern
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland (GLP / Grünliberale) · Švicarska
Jezik profila: engleski
Jürg Grossen (born 24 August 1969 in Frutigen, canton of Bern) is a Swiss politician and entrepreneur. He has been a member of the National Council (Nationalrat) for the canton of Bern since 2011 and President of the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland (GLP / Grünliberale) since 26 August 2017, succeeding Martin Bäumle. Trained as an electrical planner, he is co-owner and co-managing director of Elektroplan Buchs & Grossen AG and related building-technology and smart-energy companies based in Frutigen. He sits on the National Council's Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK-N) and is closely associated with energy, cleantech and e-mobility policy. He is married, has three children and lives in Frutigen.
Izborna povijest
2023 Swiss federal election
National Council (Nationalrat), canton of Bern2023-10-22
Re-elected to the National Council; the GLP held 3 seats in Bern (Grossen, Katrin Bertschy, Melanie Mettler).
Izvor:derbund.ch2023 Council of States election, canton of Bern
Council of States (Ständerat), canton of Bern2023-10-22
Not elected. As a GLP candidate Grossen finished outside the top ranks (reported around 5th place) and did not win a seat in the upper chamber.
Approx. 72,860 votes (first round, as reported by press)
2019 Swiss federal election
National Council (Nationalrat), canton of Bern2019-10-20
Re-elected. The GLP rose to a 7.8% national vote share and 16 seats nationwide.
Izvor:en.wikipedia.orgGLP party presidency 2017
President of the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland2017-08-26
Elected to succeed Martin Bäumle as national GLP president.
2015 Swiss federal election
National Council (Nationalrat), canton of Bern2015-10-18
Re-elected.
Izvor:en.wikipedia.org2011 Swiss federal election
National Council (Nationalrat), canton of Bern2011-10-23
Elected (first election to the National Council; took office 5 December 2011). The GLP rose to a 5.4% national vote share and 12 seats.
Profesionalni put
President (Parteipräsident)
26. kol 2017.Green Liberal Party of Switzerland (GLP)
National president of the GLP; previously vice-president (2016-2017) and member of the executive board (Geschäftsleitung) since 2016.
Founder and Chairman of the Board (Verwaltungsratspräsident)
2017Smart Energy Link AG
Smart-grid / intelligent building and electricity-control software company co-founded by Grossen with Urs Böhlen, Christian Klossner and Jürg Tschanz.
Co-President (Co-Präsident)
2012 – 2016GLP canton of Bern
Co-president of the cantonal Green Liberal Party of Bern.
Izvor:grunliberale.chMember of the National Council (Nationalrat)
5. pro 2011.Federal Assembly of Switzerland, canton of Bern
Elected member of the National Council for the canton of Bern; member of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK-N).
Co-owner and co-managing director
2009ElektroLink AG
Building-technology / electrical engineering company in Frutigen affiliated with Elektroplan Buchs & Grossen.
Izvor:daten.lobbywatch.chCo-owner and co-managing director (Co-Geschäftsinhaber)
1994Elektroplan Buchs & Grossen AG
Electrical planning and building automation/technology firm in Frutigen; Grossen co-leads the company he helped take over after the death of the original owner.
Obrazovanje
(institution)
Vocational apprenticeship / qualification as electrical planner (Elektroplaner) · Electrical planning / building technology
Grossen trained and qualified as an electrical planner (Elektroplaner). Detailed dates and the specific training institution are not specified in the consulted public sources.
Ključni zakoni
Energy Act / Energy Strategy 2050 (Energiegesetz)
2017
As a GLP National Councillor and energy entrepreneur, Grossen has been a prominent advocate of the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050, supporting the expansion of renewable energy and the gradual phase-out of nuclear power.
CO2 Act revision (revised CO2 law, 2021 referendum)
2021-06-13
Grossen and the GLP supported the revised CO2 Act, which included measures on transport and buildings emissions. The law was rejected in the popular referendum of 13 June 2021.
Electricity Act / Mantelerlass (Bundesgesetz über eine sichere Stromversorgung mit erneuerbaren Energien)
2024-06-09
Grossen was a public face of the cross-party 'Yes' alliance for the federal electricity-supply law (the so-called Mantelerlass / Stromgesetz), framing it as a compromise between secure electricity supply and nature/landscape protection, with solar power as a central pillar of the planned expansion.
Electromobility and charging-infrastructure initiatives
Grossen has tabled and championed parliamentary motions and interventions to promote electromobility, in particular the expansion of charging infrastructure and the removal of fiscal and regulatory barriers to electric vehicles, in his role as president of Swiss eMobility.