Alex Kuprecht is a Swiss politician who was the President of the Council of States from 2020 to 2021.
11 Facts About Alex Kuprecht
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Alex Kuprecht was born in the town of Richterswil, which is in the Horgen District of the canton of Zurich.
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Alex Kuprecht spent most of his early career in the insurance business.
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Alex Kuprecht was a sales agent and managed an agency in Lachen.
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Alex Kuprecht was elected in 1990 to the Kantonsrat of Schwyz and served until his election to the Council of States in 2003.
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Alex Kuprecht was the president of the Social Security and Health Committee from 2009 to 2011 and the president of the Security Committee from 2013 to 2015.
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Alex Kuprecht was the president of the delegation for relations with Liechtenstein and the delegation for relations with Austria.
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In 2012, Alex Kuprecht initially won an election as one of the vice presidents of the party's parliamentary group by two votes over Natalie Rickli.
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Alex Kuprecht is part of the pro-business wing of the Swiss People's Party.
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Alex Kuprecht cited concerns that the "Masseneinwanderung stoppen" initiative could jeopardize Switzerland's treaties with the European Union.
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In 2020, Alex Kuprecht expressed opposition to a proposal to send Swiss soldiers to Afghanistan to protect a detachment of Swiss development workers in the country.