Matthias Jauslin

Matthias Jauslin
Matthias Jauslin (2019)
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
30 November 2015
Personal details
Born
Matthias Samuel Jauslin

(1962-03-20) 20 March 1962 (age 62)
Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland
Spouse
Yvonne Zimmermann
(m. 1987)
Children3
Residence(s)Wohlen, Switzerland
Alma materSwiss Technical College Winterthur (STF)
Websitematthias-jauslin.ch (in German)
Military service
Allegiance Switzerland
Branch/serviceSwiss Armed Forces
RankLieutenant

Matthias Samuel Jauslin[1] (/ɒrsslɪn/ born 20 April 1962) is a Swiss businessman and politician. He currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals since 2015.[2] He previously served as a member of the Grand Council of Aargau between 2009 and 2015.[3]

Early life and education

Jauslin was born on 20 April 1962 in Winterthur, Switzerland. He grew up in Gebensdorf near Baden, where he attended the local schools. He completed an apprenticeship as an electrician. Until 1988, he completed several higher diplomas of education in electrical engineering and business administration, most notably at the Swiss Technical College Winterthur (STF).[4]

Career

In 1989, Jauslin and two partners founded Jost Wohlen AG, a firm specializing in electrical systems, telematics, and automation. Until today he is the controlling shareholder and managing director of the company.[5] Since 2011, he is also the chairman of Jost Aarau AG, which acts as a subsidiary. Between 1993 and 2011 he served as an expert of the final exams for the electrician apprentices (VAEI).[6] His companies currently employ about 35 people and therefore is a typical Swiss SME.

Jauslin currently serves as vice president of the founding committee of the Development Foundation Technopark Aarau[7] and executive director of the Athleticum Niedermatten Wohlen Association.[8]

Politics

Jauslin started his political career as a member of the municipal and governing council of Wohlen, Aargau between 1998 and 2013. He was vice mayor and served as head of the finance commission. Between 2009 and 2015, he served as a member of the Grand Council of Aargau for The Liberals,[9] simultaneously between 2013 and 2017 as president of The Liberals Aargau. In the 2015 Swiss federal election he was elected into National Council (Switzerland)[10][11][12] succeeding Philipp Müller, after Müller was elected into the Council of States (Switzerland).[13][14] He assumed office on 30 November 2015.[15]

Personal life

Since 1987, Jauslin is married to Yvonne (née Zimmermann), they have three children; Livia (b. 1990), Severin (b. 1993) and Marius (b. 1996). He resides in Wohlen.[16]

He campaigns for more transparency in Swiss politics and therefore has made his taxable income public information, available on his website.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Matthias Samuel Jauslin in Wohlen". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ "FDP-Aargau - Wohler Grossrat Matthias Jauslin einstimmig für das FDP-Präsidium nominiert". Oltner Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ digitale, WNG agence. "Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen - Beruf". Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ AG, DV Bern. "Jost Wohlen AG". Commercial register of canton Aargau. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ digitale, WNG agence. "Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen - Beruf". Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ AG, DV Bern. "Förderstiftung Technopark Aargau". Commercial register of canton Aargau. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ AG, DV Bern. "Genossenschaft Athleticum Niedermatten Wohlen". Commercial register of canton Aargau. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  9. ^ Küng, Mathias. "Burkart-Nachfolge - Grossrat Matthias Jauslin könnte der neue FDP-Präsident werden". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  10. ^ "Martina Bircher und Matthias Jauslin in den Nationalrat gewählt". kvak.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  11. ^ Vonarburg, Fabio. "Wahlen 2019 - Kaum Überraschungen am Wahlsonntag im Freiamt: Glarner souverän, Jauslin musste zittern". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  12. ^ "Matthias Jauslin wiedergewählt!". www.jost.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  13. ^ Hägler, Fabian. "Ständerat - Nachfolge von Philipp Müller: Diese zwei Aargauer FDP-Nationalräte liebäugeln mit dem Ständerat". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  14. ^ Küng, Mathias. "Nach den Wahlen - Beschwerdefrist: Werden Müller und Jauslin rechtzeitig vereidigt?". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  15. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  16. ^ digitale, WNG agence. "Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen - zur Person / Engagement". Matthias Jauslin - FDP.Die Liberalen (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  17. ^ Republik (2019-12-16). "Braucht die Schweizer Politik mehr Transparenz?". Republik (in German).
  18. ^ Jauslin, Matthias Samuel. "Matthias Samuel Jauslin (FDP) über Transparenz im neuen Parlament". Nau (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.