Mattea Meyer
Predseda stranyCo-President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland; National Councillor for Zurich
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP/PS) · Švajčiarsko
Jazyk profilu: angličtina
Mattea Julia Meyer is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS). Born 9 November 1987 in Basel and raised in Rothenfluh and Winterthur, she has been a member of the National Council (Nationalrat) for the canton of Zurich since 2015. Since 17 October 2020 she co-chairs the SP Switzerland together with Cedric Wermuth, succeeding Christian Levrat. She previously served as a member of the Cantonal Council (Kantonsrat) of Zurich from 2011 to 2015 and on the municipal council of Winterthur from 2010 to 2011. She studied history, geography and political science at the University of Zurich and holds a master's degree in human and economic geography (2015/2016). She is associated with the party's left wing and is known for her work on social-policy, taxation, asylum and gender-equality issues.
Volebná história
2023 Swiss federal election (National Council), canton Zurich
Member of the National Council2023-10-22
Re-elected
2020 SP Switzerland party congress (presidency)
Co-President of the SP Switzerland2020-10-17
Elected (with Cedric Wermuth); the Meyer/Wermuth ticket received 538 of 561 valid votes, opponent Martin Schwab received 23
538
2019 Swiss federal election (National Council), canton Zurich
Member of the National Council2019-10-20
Re-elected
2015 Swiss federal election (National Council), canton Zurich
Member of the National Council2015-10-18
Elected; took office 30 November 2015
2011 cantonal elections, canton Zurich
Member of the Cantonal Council (Kantonsrat) of Zurich2011
Elected (served 2011-2015); reported as the youngest member of the cantonal council
2010 Winterthur municipal council (by succession)
Member of the municipal council (Gemeinderat) of Winterthur2010
Took up seat (moved up / nachgerueckt)
Profesijná dráha
Co-President
17. 10. 2020Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP/PS)
Co-chairs the SP Switzerland together with Cedric Wermuth, elected by the party congress on 17 October 2020, succeeding Christian Levrat.
Volunteer German teacher for asylum seekers
2016 – 2017AOZ (Asyl-Organisation Zuerich)
Volunteered once a week teaching German to asylum seekers.
Zdroj:sp-ps.chMember of the National Council (Nationalrat)
30. 11. 2015Federal Assembly of Switzerland, canton Zurich
National Councillor for the SP, canton of Zurich. Member of the Finance Commission (2015-2019), the Immunity Commission (president 2017-2019), and since December 2019 the Commission for Social Security and Health (SGK-N).
Personal assistant to National Councillors
2012 – 2015Parliamentary office of NR Cedric Wermuth and NR Marina Carobbio
Part-time personal staff member to National Councillors Wermuth and Carobbio.
Zdroj:sp-ps.chLegal assistant (Anwaltsassistentin)
2007 – 2012Law office (part-time)
Worked part-time as a legal assistant.
Zdroj:sp-ps.ch
Vzdelanie
University of Zurich
2016Master of Science (MSc) · Human and Economic Geography
Master's degree in human and economic geography. (Wikipedia dates the MSc to 2015; the official SP CV gives 2016.)
University of Zurich
2007–2011Bachelor of Arts (BA) · History, Geography and Political Science
Undergraduate studies in history, geography and political science; included one semester at the University of Aix-Marseille.
Kantonsschule Rychenberg, Winterthur
2006Matura (bilingual German/English) · Major subject: Latin
Completed secondary school with a bilingual (German/English) Matura and Latin as a major subject.
Zdroj:sp-ps.ch
Kľúčové zákony
Popular initiative for a 13th AHV pension (Initiative fuer eine 13. AHV-Rente)
2024-03-03
Trade-union and SP-backed popular initiative introducing a 13th monthly old-age pension. As SP co-president, Meyer was a leading campaigner. Approved by 58.2 percent of voters and a majority of cantons, the first time a union initiative expanding social benefits was accepted. Meyer reacted: 'We did it!'
Premium Relief Initiative (Praemien-Entlastungs-Initiative)
2024-06-09
SP popular initiative to cap health-insurance premiums at 10 percent of disposable income, with additional costs borne by federal and cantonal governments. Meyer was a prominent public advocate, appearing in televised debates. The initiative was rejected by voters on 9 June 2024.