Swiss politician Alfred Heer dies

Swiss politician Alfred Heer dies in Zurich. Keystone-SDA

Zurich politician Alfred Heer died unexpectedly on Thursday night. He was 63.

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The city police confirmed corresponding media reports at the request of the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA.

The city police confirmed that they had been called to a medical emergency in the city of Zurich during the night. Heer, a member of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, was confirmed dead at the scene. According to the police, the usual investigation into the death is underway. No further information is available at the moment.

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Heer was a long-standing member of the House of Representatives for the Swiss People’s Party and the Council of Europe.

He entered the political arena in 1994 when he became a member of the Zurich city parliament, after which he was a cantonal councillor and, since 2007, a member of the House of Representatives. He was elected to the Council of Europe in 2011.

Translated from German by DeepL/ts

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