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Trix Heberlein

Politician

Trix Heberlein is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Trix Heberlein · تريكس هيبيرلين				[sources]
Alias	Trix Heberlein-Ruff				[sources]
Birth date	1942-07-17				[sources]
Place of birth	St. Gall · St. Gallen				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	Switzerland				[sources]
Citizenship	Switzerland				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Trix				[sources]
Last name	Heberlein				[sources]
Political association	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland				[sources]
Spoken language	German				[sources]
Title	Députée au Conseil des Etats · lic. iur.				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2454519				[sources]
Position	Member of the Swiss Council of States (2003-2007) · Member of the Swiss National Council (1991-2003) · President of the Swiss National Council				[sources]
Education	University of Zurich				[sources]
Religion	Heberlein				[sources]
Address	Wattwil · Zumikon · Zurich				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Gemeinderätin von 1985 bis 1994; Kantonsrätin von 1979 bis 1991; Präsidentin Ausschuss Ausländer/Asylpolitik seit 1998

— Swiss Federal Assembly, 2025-10-13

Swiss politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of the Swiss National Council	-	-

Data sources

Swiss Federal Assembly898

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Switzerland · Parliamentary Services of the Federal Assembly

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,292

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Wikidata326,007

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