Young Liberals (Switzerland)

The Young Liberals Switzerland ( jfs ) are a young liberal party. They stand near the FDP.Die liberals politically, but from her, organisationally and legally independent.

Organization and objectives

The Young Liberals economically and politically State represented a market- liberal socio-political line and are clearly liberal. The Young Liberals have far Switzerland 4000 members according to own data. President of the Young Liberals Switzerland is Maurus Zeier from the canton of Lucerne.

On April 12, 2008, the party joined the Young Liberals together with the Party of Liberal Youth, where the name " Young Liberals Switzerland " or " Giovani liberalization Radicali Svizzeri " was retained in Italian, in French, is the new name: " Jeunes libéraux radicaux Suisses ». The Young Liberals Switzerland are the governing body of the young liberal cantonal parties, which were also extended by fusion of young liberals and liberals at the cantonal level. At the 2010 Congress an umbrella organization of the Basel Young Liberals and the Basel Liberal Youth Party was admitted as a member of the Young Liberals Switzerland ..

The Young Liberals Switzerland have since 2011 in the canton of Bern two National Councils: Christa Mark Walder (re-elected ) and Christian water traps ( re-elected) and the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden a National Council: Andrea Caroni. Since March 1, 2010 Raphael Comte is Councillor of the Canton of Neuchâtel. Christian falls, Andrea Caroni and Raphaël Comte are members of the Executive Board of the Young Liberals Switzerland.

The Young Liberals Switzerland are a partner of the Swiss Liberal Students Association and are members of the European umbrella organization LYMEC and worldwide IFLRY.