Filippo Lombardi (politician)

Filippo Lombardi (born 29 May 1956 Bellinzona; homeland justified in Airolo ) is a Swiss politician ( CVP) and entrepreneurs. He's since November 26, 2012 President of the Council of States. He is the son of civil engineer Giovanni Lombardi.

Professional career

Filippo Lombardi is a journalist BR and Delegate of Teleticino and radio 3iii. He studied law and economic policy at the University of Freiburg and was from 1979 to 1991 junior assistant for canon law. From 1981 to 1987, Filippo Lombardi also Secretary General of the EJCD (European Young Christian Democrats), today's YEPP, in Brussels. Between 1987 and 1996 he was director of the Ticino newspaper " Giornale del Popolo " in Lugano, since 1996 and he is the founder, director and administrator of the private television Teleticino ( Chairman of the Board from 1996 to 1999, from 1999 Managing Director). 2001 Lombardi became president of Telesuisse (Association of Swiss private television station). Since 2009, Lombardi is Chairman of the ice hockey club HC Ambri -Piotta.

Political offices

• From 1977 to 1980 he was vice-president of the youth movement of the CVP Ticino and board member of the Swiss JCVP, responsible for international relations.
• From 1984 to 1987 he was a councilor in Minusio.
• Between 1995 and 1998 he was a member of the Executive Board of the International Christian Democrats (IDC ).
• Since the 1999 elections Lombardi is as representative of the canton Ticino member of the Council of States.
• In the winter session of 2011 he was elected Vice President of the Council of States for the term 2011/2012.
• At the beginning of the winter session on November 26, 2012, he was elected Senate President for the 2012/2013 season and is the first Ticino for 25 years in this function. He received 39 of 39 valid votes, 6 ballots were inserted empty. This result equaled the previous record low in Senate elections and was previously achieved by only five presidents. Several media criticized that Lombardi for his election party in Ticino charged as guests and National Councillors will let then bring back a chartered at the expense of the canton Ticino aircraft to Bern, rather inexpensive by train.

Condemnation

In April 2008, Filippo Lombardi was sentenced to a penalty of 60 daily rates of 480 francs and a immediately payable fine of CHF 3000, because he had caused a serious car accident and drove the influence of alcohol car. The enforcement of a previously made have 15-day conditional jail sentence was then omitted.