Magdalena Martullo-Blocher
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 13 August 1969 in Männedorf) is a Swiss billionaire, businesswoman, Swiss People's Party politician, the CEO of Ems-Chemie, and the daughter and an heiress 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.
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | |
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Born | Magdalena Blocher 13 August 1969 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation | CEO, Ems-Chemie |
Net worth | $5.1 billion (April 2019)[1] |
Spouse(s) | married |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Christoph Blocher, Silvia Blocher |
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).[2]
She is a member of the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland.[3]
Personal life
She is married with three children and lives in Feldmeilen, Switzerland.[1]
References
- "Magdalena Martullo-Blocher". Forbes. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "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