Magdalena Martullo-Blocher
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | |
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Born |
Magdalena Blocher 1968/1969 (age 46–47)[1] |
Residence | Feldmeilen, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation | CEO, Ems-Chemie |
Net worth | $3.2 billion (December 2015)[1] |
Spouse(s) | married |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Christoph Blocher |
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 1968/1969) is a Swiss billionaire heiress, businesswoman and politician, the CEO of Ems-Chemie, and the daughter of former Swiss Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher
In 2015, she was elected to the National Council as a representative of Graubünden, although she lives in the Canton of Zürich.
Early life
Martullo-Blocher is the daughter of Swiss industrialist turned politician, Christoph Blocher, who acquired the Swiss chemical company Ems-Chemie in 1983.[1]
Career
Business
Martullo-Blocher took over running Ems-Chemie from her father in 2004.[1]
Politics
In October 2015, Martullo-Blocher was elected to the National Council for the Swiss People's Party (SVP), the same party of which her father is a Vice-President of.[2]
She's a member of a Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland.[3]
Personal life
She is married with three children and lives in Feldmeilen, Switzerland.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Magdalena Martullo-Blocher". Forbes. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "Anti-immigration SVP wins Swiss election in big swing to right". BBC. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ ASIN Bulletin, Élections fédérales 2015: 43 membres de l'ASIN à Berne, n°178, december 2015, p.3