His successor is Domenik Ledergerber, 34, from Herrliberg. Fischer was only elected to head the cantonal party two and a half years ago.
Benjamin Fischer during his election as SVP President on January 7, 2020.
There is a change in the management of the Cantonal Zurich SVP. The party announced on Wednesday that Benjamin Fischer would give up the presidency. In the Message Fischer gives reasons for his resignation. He has started a new professional challenge. He has also been a member of the National Council since the end of February.
Fischer was only elected two and a half years ago at the age of 28 as President of the Zurich SVP after the party had suffered significant losses in the elections. Fischer was the only candidate. When he was nominated, he already made it clear that he had not rushed for the office – among other things because he was already leading the Young SVP Switzerland at the time.
The farmer Domenik Ledergerber from Herrliberg is to succeed him. The 34-year-old has been a member of the Zurich cantonal council and treasurer of the cantonal party since 2018. Ledergerber is hardly known outside the party.
He is to become the new Zurich SVP President: Domenik Ledergerber.
His most important task will be to lead the Zurich SVP into the elections next year. The canton of Zurich will appoint a new parliament and a new cantonal government as early as February, with national and state elections in October.
Ledergerber is to be officially elected president on August 23.