FDP Basel-Stadt
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| President: | Luca Urgese |
| Parliamentary group leader: | Stephan Mumenthaler |
| Government Council: | Baschi Dürr |
| Share of voters: | 9.2% (Grand Council elections 2016) |
| Grand Council faction: | 11 |
| Structure: | 4 local associations (Grossbasel-West, Grossbasel-Ost, Kleinbasel, Riehen) |
| Groupings: | Young liberals Basel-Stadt Free-spirited women Basel-Stadt |
| Address: | Picassoplatz 4, 4051 Basel |
| Website: | www.fdp-bs.ch |
The Basler FDP. The Liberalen or FDP Basel-Stadt (formerly the Free Democratic Party of Basel-Stadt ) is a liberal political party in the canton of Basel-Stadt . It belongs to the “ FDP. Liberal Switzerland ”, as does the Liberal-Democratic Party of Basel-Stadt . These two cantonal parties remained independent of each other when their common parent party was founded in 2009 (through the merger of the Swiss Liberal Democratic Party and the Swiss Liberal Party ). They form a common parliamentary group in the Basel Citizens' Council . Together they represent 22% of the canton's voters.
Luca Urgese from Basel (since 2016) is party leader of the Basel FDP .
Goals and program
The Basel FDP defines itself as a liberal party that politicizes on a broad social basis, which aims to give all citizens the highest possible degree of personal freedom and thus to transfer as much personal responsibility as possible. Their central liberal values are freedom, public spirit and progress. As in its previous history dating back to 1848, the FDP wants to base such achievements on these basic values as the economic and social order of Switzerland, federalism, direct democracy, the rule of law, the militia system and openness to the world.
Instead of strict state planning, excessive regulations and increasing demands on state services, the party advocates a solution-oriented and competitive state that remains capable of acting by limiting and reviewing its tasks and expenses. The FDP advocates cost-neutrality for the canton's center services and calls for market-based framework conditions for Basel's economy and trade, which enable the maintenance and increase of jobs and the safeguarding of social services. She believes that solidarity, a sense of community and tolerance, which cannot and should not be prescribed by the state, are important.
Party platform
The program of the Basel FDP "for an open, progressive and free canton" (2018) deals with all areas of economic and social life. The focus is on education, digitization and business, which are networked with the other topics in a variety of ways. Some key words from the program:
- Education - develop your potential!
Versatile and high-quality dual training with freedom of choice, skilled workers for the business location Basel, cross-cantonal university cooperation also with business, equal opportunities also with education vouchers, small classes and individual support for more efficiency, integration also through political education, more personal responsibility for parental upbringing, more advanced and lifelong training Learn.
- Digitization - seize the opportunity!
Investments in top infrastructure (5G mobile network, traffic control system 4.0) primarily by private individuals, maximum possible e-government for faster and easier communication and reduction of bureaucracy, high level of data protection and data transparency for citizens, flexible working models (home office) and working hours as well as the compatibility of work and family digital support, also enable the elderly.
- Economy - strengthen the location!
Use location advantages through life science and use it for other industries, improve infrastructure, less taxes and duties for more competitiveness, more innovation instead of subsidies, more private and less state investments, strengthen retail trade with liberal opening hours, unbureaucratisation of permits, flexible work models, competence Use by older people for longer, make it easier for young people to enter the labor market.
- Foreigners and Migration - Openness and Tolerance!
- Research and innovation - remain world leaders!
- Health - affordable quality!
- Urban development - high quality of life in a small space!
- Environment and energy - open to new technologies!
- Living - intelligent compression!
Elected officials
- Executive bodies
- Cantonal government : Baschi Dürr , councilor, head of the security department, since 2013
- Citizens' Council of the Citizens ' Community of the City of Basel : Fabienne Beyerle, Citizen Councilor since 2014, President of the Citizens' Council since 2018
- Municipal council of the city of Riehen : Silvia Schweizer, councilor since 2014, parliamentary group president of the residents' council of Riehen
- Great advice
Members of the Basel Grand Council : Martina Bernasconi (since 2017), Peter Bochsler (since 2013), Beat Braun, (since 2015), Erich Bucher (since 2013), Mark Eichner (since 2014), Christophe Haller (since 2005, former parliamentary group president 2006–2012), David Jenny (since 2013 Vice President of the parliamentary group), Christian C. Moesch (since 2016), Stephan Mumenthaler (since 2014, parliamentary group president), Luca Urgese (since 2014, party president), Andreas Zappalà (since 2011, vice chairman) Group President, former Group President 2012–2019).
- Citizens Council
Members of the Basel Civic Council : Fabienne Beyerle (since 2014, Citizen Council President 2018/19), Christian Egeler (since 2017, Grand Council President 2014/15), Markus Grolimund (since 2005), Heidi Keller (Citizen Council President 2007/08). They form a common parliamentary group with the LDP (FDP / LDP).
Party organization
The highest body of the FDP Basel-Stadt is the party congress . At the party congress, slogans are drafted for voting papers and candidates are put up for elections . The general assembly (party congress for approval of the annual report) also elects the management, which makes both strategic and party political decisions. The FDP representatives in the Government Council and the National Council as well as the President of the parliamentary group of the Grand Council belong to her ex officio. For operational management, the management employs a managing director, who also has a seat on the management.
- Management
Luca Urgese (President), Nadine Gautschi (Vice President), Daniel Seiler (Vice President), Fabienne Beyerle (Citizen Council), Baschi Dürr (Councilor), Patrick Erny, Dominique Martin (Treasurer), Titus Hell, Christian C. Moesch, Stephan Mumenthaler ( Group President), Vojin Rakic, Karin Sartorius, Edwin E. Tschopp.
- Outline and groupings
The FDP Basel-Stadt is divided into the following sections, which correspond to the cantonal constituencies:
- Grossbasel -Ost, President: Daniel Vincentini
- Grossbasel-West, President: David Friedmann
- Kleinbasel , President: Daniel Seiler
- Riehen , President: Andreas Zappalà
Independent groups closely related to the party in Basel-Stadt are:
- FDP Women Basel-Stadt, President: Nadine Gautschi
- Jungfreisinnige Basel-Stadt, President: Titus Hell
- Government Employee: Salome Wolf
Party history
Several free-spirited associations from Basel founded the Verein der Liberalen Basels (United Liberals) in 1869 , which was a loosely organized umbrella organization; the actual party politics was carried out by its parliamentary group, the association of liberal councils . The most important personalities of the founding period were Wilhelm Klein , first president of the United Liberals; Christian Friedrich Göttisheim , first central president of the FDP Switzerland 1894–1896, Basel Council of States 1881–1896 and President of the Council of States 1891; Ernst Brenner , so far the only free-thinking Federal Councilor in Basel ; Hermann Kinkelin , Basel Grand Council 1867–1902, Grand Council President 1877/1879 and National Council 1890–1899. The first neighborhood association (section) of the Freedom Democratic Party of Basel was founded in 1882 with the name Spalen- und Stadtquartierverein , a year later the association Freisinniger Kleinbasler was formed , with Christian Friedrich Göttisheim serving as the founding president from 1883 to 1888.
Former party presidents
Daniel Stolz , Urs Schweizer, Adolf Bucher, Michael Pfeifer, Dieter Mohr, Hans-Rudolf Striebel
Former councilors
Hanspeter Gass (2006–2013), Jörg Schild (1992–2006), Stefan Cornaz (1995–1999), Hans-Rudolf Striebel (1984–1995), Kurt Jenny (1972–1992), Arnold Schneider (1966–1984), Otto Miescher (1962–1972), Alfred Schaller (1950–1966), Edwin Zweifel (1934–1962), Richard Calini (1923–1925), Friedrich Aemmer (1911–1934), Armin Stöcklin (1907–1919), Albert Burckhardt (1902–1910), Heinrich David (1897–1910), Heinrich Reese (1894–1907), Richard Zutt (1887–1911), Rudolf Philippi (1887–1902), Ernst Brenner (1884–1897), Johann Jakob Burckhardt ( 1881–1887), Rudolf Falkner (1875–1894), Karl Burckhardt (1875–1893), Niklaus Halter (1875–1886), Wilhelm Klein (1875–1878; 1881–1887). See also the list of government councils in the canton of Basel-Stadt .
Former national councilors
Daniel Stolz (2012–2016), Peter Malama (2007–2012), Urs Schweizer (2006–2007), Johannes Randegger (1995–2006), Stefan Cornaz (1994–1995), Paul Wyss (1977–1994), Arnold Scheider (1967–1971), Alfred Schaller (1947–1977, Council President 1966/67), Max Imboden (1965–1967), Alfred Gasser (1960–1965), Eugen Dietschi (1941–1960, Council President 1958/59), Victor Emil Scherer (1929–1941), Karl-Oskar Schär (1917–1929), Christian Rothenberger (1908–1919), Emil Göttisheim (1905–1919), Johann Emil Müry (1902–1911), Otto Zoller (1902–1905), Heinrich David (1899–1908), Hermann Kinkelin (1890–1899), Ernst Brenner (1887–1897, President of the Council 1894/95). See also List of National Councilors of the Canton of Basel-Stadt .
Former Councilors of States
Eugen Dietschi (1960–1967), Ernst Alfred Thalmann (1928–1935), Victor Emil Scherer (1919–1925), Paul Scherrer (1886–1919, Council President 1907/08), Christian Friedrich Göttisheim (1881–1896, Council President 1891 / 92), Wilhelm Klein (1881). See also the list of the Council of States of the Canton of Basel-Stadt .
Former Federal Councilor
Ernst Brenner (1897–1911, Federal President 1901, 1908).
Former Presidents of the Grand Council Christian Egeler (2014/15), Bruno Mazzotti (2005), Rudolf Grüninger (1999), Jürgen Zimmermann (1992), Adolf Bucher (1987), Werner Rihm (1981), […] Eugen Dietschi (1949), [ ...] Victor Emil Scherrer (1916), Emil Angst (1914), Emil Göttisheim (1904), Paul Scherrer (1894, 1896, 1906), Hermann Kinkelin (1879)
Former parliamentary group presidents
Andreas Zappalà (2012–2019), Christophe Haller (2006–2012), Daniel Stolz (2000–2006, Vice President of the Grand Council 2012), Christine Heuss
Former President of the Constitutional Council
Max Pusterla (2004/2005)
Web links
- FDP Basel-Stadt
- FDP Riehen
- Young liberals Basel-Stadt
- FDP women Basel-Stadt
- Basler Freisinn , magazine of the cantonal party (published ten times a year)
literature
- Walter Lüthi: Der Basler Freisinn from the beginnings to 1914 , 161st New Year's sheet of the GGG , Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel 1983, ISBN 3-7190-0841-X
Individual evidence
- ↑ Guide to the party program of the Basler FDP, 2018
- ↑ Education program
- ↑ Digitization program
- ↑ Economic program
- ↑ Grossratsfraktion ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. the Basel FDP
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