Oskar Freysinger
Oskar Freysinger (born 12 June 1960) is a Swiss politician of the Swiss People's Party.
Oskar Freysinger | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Freysinger at the 2011 Geneva Salon du Livre | |
| Member of the National Council of Switzerland Parliament for Valais | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1960[1] Sierre, Switzerland[1] |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party (UDC) |
| Spouse(s) | Ghislaine Héritier [2] |
| Children | Fanny (b. 1990) Yoann (b. 1992) Laura (b. 1995) [2] |
| Residence | Savièse [1] |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg [2] |
| Occupation | High school teacher [1] |
| Committees | Commission for science, education and culture CN (CSEC-CN) Commission for juridical affaires CN (CAJ-CN) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Appointé (about Private First class)[1] |
Biography
Freysinger studied at a German-speaking school in Sion, and later studied German literature and philosophy, and French literature, obtaining a teaching degree in 1985.
Freysinger has taught at the Lycée-Collège de la Planta since 1987.[2]
From 1997 and 2001, he was a communal counselor at Savièse for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland.[2] In 1999, he co-founded the Valaisan branch of the Swiss People's Party, which he headed from 1999 to 2002.[2]
Freysinger held an MP position at the cantonal parliament of Valais from 2001 to 2003, and at the National Council of Switzerland from 2003.[1]
His main proposals include the revocation of article 261 bis; hold naturalisation by popular vote; expulsion of foreigners convicted of crimes; and strict regulation of drugs.[2] His political creed reads
Belonging to the UDC is seeking Truth.
Belonging to the UDC is avoiding highways of easiness, revolt against the softened tar of dominant though (...)
On 3 September 2011 Freysinger gave a speech decrying multiculturalism and Muslim immigration,[4] calling it an attempted conquest, with the statement:
"If we lose this battle, there will be no second chance, for Islam does not give back what it has conquered. So I summon all the humanists of this continent not to keep their heads in the sand and to resist the Islamic dogma’s drive to conquest. Let us stand together and uncompromisingly insist upon the primacy of our civil law over any religious dogma. Let us find our way back to our precious intellectual heritage. Islam is only as strong as we are weak."
This speech, a film of which is available on YouTube, quickly made him an international celebrity.[5]
Freysinger played a crucial role in the Swiss vote to ban minarets. He sees Islam as essentially a political religion and therefore subject to secular law.[6] He is a member of the Association of Writers of Serbia.[7]
Works
- Brüchige Welten, Rotten Verlag, 2004.
- Outre-pensées, éditions de la Matze, 2005
- Schachspirale, éditions de la Matze, 2006
- Le nez dans le soleil, 2009
- "L'évasion de C.B.", fiction satirique sur le 12 décembre, 2008
Notes and references
- Freysinger Oskar Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, biographical note of the Swiss parliament
- Présentation Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine on Freysinger's website
- "Welcome page of Freysinger's website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- Oskar Freysinger (3 September 2001). "Im Wortlaut: Rede von Oskar Freysinger am 3. September 2011 in Berlin". Europe News (in German). Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- Gates of Vienna 09/7/2011 Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Stéphane Kovacs (February 12, 2009). "Oskar Freysinger, le pourfendeur des minarets". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- Right-world. "Oskar Freysinger interview". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
