15 Facts About Marco Chiesa

Marco Chiesa was born on 10 October 1974 and is a Swiss politician who presided over the Swiss People's Party from 2020 to 2024.

Marco Chiesa served as a member of the Grand Council of Ticino from 2007 to 2015 and National Council from 2015 to 2019.

Marco Chiesa's father was a street maintenance worker and he grew up in the Molino Nuovo section of the city.

Marco Chiesa graduated from the University of Fribourg with a degree in business administration.

Marco Chiesa entered politics as a member of the municipal council of Villa Luganese.

Marco Chiesa won a seat in the National Council in 2015 and served one term.

Marco Chiesa became the first member of the SVP to represent Ticino in the Council of States and, with the defeat of Merlini, was the first time in more than a century that FDP.

Marco Chiesa was elected to his party's vice presidency in 2018.

Marco Chiesa later resigned from the center, which opened up the possibility of his nomination.

Marco Chiesa was formally elected as the party president on 22 August 2020.

Marco Chiesa has been described as being very close to former SVP power broker Christoph Blocher.

Marco Chiesa has supported changes to Switzerland's bilateral treaties with the European Union with regard to immigration.

Marco Chiesa has criticized immigration, claiming it to be responsible for traffic jams, higher housing costs and unfair competition for workers.

In December 2023, Marco Chiesa announced he would not run for another term as SVP president, citing the party's gains in the 2023 Swiss federal election.

Marco Chiesa speaks Italian and French fluently and can speak German well.