Martin Pfister

Political career

Since April 2025: Member of the Federal Council, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS)
2016 – 2025: Member of Zug Cantonal Council, Head of the Health Department. 2021/2022: President of Zug Cantonal Council. 2019/2020: Vice President of Zug Cantonal Council
2012 – 2016: President CVP Canton Zug
2009 – 2012: CVP parliamentary group leader
2005 – 2012: President CVP Baar
2003 – 2006: Member of Guardianship and Social Welfare Commission, Commune of Baar
2007 – 2020: Dep. Chief of Staff, Communal Leadership Staff, Commune of Baar
2006 – 2016: Member of Zug Cantonal Parliament

Professional career

2010 – 2016: Pfister Frei Partner GmbH in Zug, managing partner for association management, supervision of consulting dossiers for non-profit organisations, including the following mandates: feu suisse, College for Naturopathy and Homeopathy (hfnh), Conference of the Colleges for Alternative Medicine (hfam)
2008 – 2010: Büro Pfister in Baar, self-employed consultant in association management, management of consulting dossiers for non-profit organisations, management of book publications
2002 – 2008: Employment as managing director of associations, including the following mandates: energie-agentur-elektrogeräte (eae), swiss automotive aftermarket (SAA), Küche Schweiz
2003: Lecturer at Contemporary History Dept., University of Fribourg
1997 – 2000: Academic at Contemporary History Dept., University of Fribourg (Prof. Urs Altermatt)
1993 – 1996: Teaching assistant at Contemporary History Dept., University of Fribourg
1984 – 1992: Teaching positions at various levels from primary school to baccalaureate school