Regula Rytz

Regula Rytz has had a long political career. She got her start in the cantonal legislature, and then took on various executive roles for the city of Berne before she joined the Federal Parliament as a member of the National Council and President of the Green Party of Switzerland. Since retiring from politics, the historian has been working as an independent consultant and is involved in various foundation boards and executive committees. She is President of the Commission for Equal Opportunities of the Canton of Bern, a member of the Board of Directors of the Biel Transport Authority and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fondation Gobat pour la Paix. Her main areas of expertise are climate policy, gender equality and education. Sustainability, social security and fair global economic relations are also among her core concerns.