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Katja Riem
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
4 December 2023
ConstituencyCanton of Bern
Member of the Grand Council of Bern
In office
1 September 2021 – 31 October 2023
Preceded byMoritz Müller
Succeeded byRoland Iseli
Personal details
Born
Katja Riem

(1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 27)
Oberdiessbach, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
ResidenceKiesen
Alma materBern University of Applied Sciences (BSc)
Occupation
  • Winemaker
  • farmer
  • agriculturist
WebsiteOfficial website

Katja Riem (German pronunciation: [ˈkatja ˈriːm]; born 26 December 1996) is a Swiss winemaker and politician who currently is a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party after being elected in the 2023 Swiss federal election.[1][2] She assumed office on 4 December 2023.[3] Riem previously served on the Grand Council of Bern between 2021 and 2023.[4][5]

Early life and education[edit]

Riem was born 26 December 1996 in Oberdiessbach, Switzerland, to Herbert Riem, wine merchant and farmer, and Beatrice Riem (née Utiger).[6][7] Her parents are the owners of Riem Daepp & Co Ltd., wine merchants, founded in 1933.[8] Her paternal uncle, Bernard Riem, is a member of the Grand Council of Bern for The Centre.[9]

She was raised in Kiesen and obtained her Matura at Gymnasium Kirchenfeld in Bern. Upon graduating, she completed a 3-year-program in winemaking which she was able to complete early in only 2 years while working in Bern, La Neuveville and in the winery of Teufen Castle in Teufen. Then she completed a 3-year apprenticeship as farmer. At the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL) she received a Bachelor of Science in agronomy.[10]

Political career[edit]

She became an active member of the Young SVP aged 14 and was ultimately elected to Grand Council of Bern on 1 September 2021. There she has been the youngest member-elect and became prominent on land use issues. She resigned from this post on 31 October 2023 being succeeded by Roland Iseli.[11] During the 2023 Swiss federal election, Riem was elected to National Council (Switzerland). She assumed office as the youngest member of the 52. legislative period on 4 December 2023.[12][13][14]

Personal life[edit]

Riem resides is single and resides in Kiesen, Switzerland.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wahlen Kanton Bern - Jüngste Nationalrätin: So tickt SVP-Winzerin Katja Riem". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Katja Riem, jüngste Nationalrätin – Ein Kulturschock – und eine logische Wahl". Thuner Tagblatt (in German). 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Die Details werden geladen". Kanton Bern (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ "Die Details werden geladen". Kanton Bern (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ Swiss Public Records https://search.ch/tel/detail/bde72c7a2bb2b4a5
  7. ^ "Riem Daepp Mitarbeiter | Ein treues und kompetentes Team". riemdaepp.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  8. ^ AG, DV Bern. "Riem, Daepp & Co. Aktiengesellschaft". Handelsregisteramt des Kantons Bern (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ^ "Rochade im Grossen Rat – Zwei neue Rätinnen und ein neuer Rat im Berner Kantonsparlament". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ^ Section "Über mich" (in German) https://www.katja-riem.ch/ueber-mich/
  11. ^ "Die Details werden geladen". Kanton Bern (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  12. ^ "Katja Riem, jüngste Nationalrätin – Ein Kulturschock – und eine logische Wahl". Thuner Tagblatt (in German). 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  13. ^ "Katja Riem". www.kmu-geprueft.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  14. ^ "Le Conseil des Etats approuve le budget 2024 de la Confédération". rts.ch (in French). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katja_Riem

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