Meret Schneider

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Meret Schneider

Meret Schneider (born August 22, 1992 in Uster ) is a Swiss politician ( Greens ).

Life

Meret Schneider grew up in the Zurich Oberland and studied linguistics , environmental sciences and journalism . After completing her studies, she worked for the Sentience Politics association as a project manager for various community initiatives on sustainable nutrition. Schneider is currently co-managing director of Sentience Politics and represents in particular the factory farming initiative , which in 2019 has been filed with the Federal Chancellery.

In the run-up to the Basel Meatless Initiative 2018, co-initiator Schneider criticized the animal rights activist and president and managing director of the Verein gegen Tierfabriken (VgT) Erwin Kessler on social media. It was about anti-Semitism and racism allegations. Kessler sued Schneider for personal injury and defamation, Schneider was convicted and had to pay the court and legal fees.

The animal rights activist, food waste activist, climate protector and vegan Schneider lives in Uster.

politics

Meret Schneider was a member of the municipal council (legislative) of Uster from 2014 to 2019 , where she represented the Greens in the audit commission and the commission for planning and construction. In 2019 she was elected to the Cantonal Council of the Canton of Zurich , where she became a member of the Education and Health Supervisory Commission. After her election to the National Council in autumn 2019 , she resigned from the Cantonal Council.

Meret Schneider is a board member of the Green District of Uster and a board member of the GrünstattUster association .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Green Uster: Meret Schneider. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Chiara Schlenz: Meret Schneider wants to bring animal welfare to the Federal Palace. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Federal Chancellery BK: Federal People's Initiative 'No factory farming in Switzerland (factory farming initiative)'. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
  4. ↑ a b Debt and criminal record , Blick.ch, December 29, 2019
  5. ↑ Zurich National Council seats: Six additional seats for the climate . In: srf.ch . October 20, 2019 ( srf.ch [accessed October 22, 2019]).
  6. ↑ The green election winners have to swap personnel in the Zurich Cantonal Council , NZZ.ch, November 15, 2019
  7. ^ Green Canton of Zurich: Meret Schneider. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Schneider, Meret
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (GPS)
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd August 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH Uster