Reto Nause nominated for STV presidency
Bernese National Councillor Reto Nause is to become the new President of the Swiss Tourism Federation. The election is scheduled for the General Assembly on August 22, 2025 in Locarno.
The board of the Swiss Tourism Association STV is proposing National Councillor Reto Nause as the new president. The long-standing Bernese municipal councillor is to succeed Nicolò Paganini, who is leaving the association after around five and a half years at the helm.
Nause has experience in executive and federal politics and is familiar with both urban and Alpine tourism realities. As head of the Directorate for Safety, Environment and Energy of the City of Bern, he has specialist knowledge of sustainability issues - an area that plays a central role in the STV. His work on the National Council's Finance Committee underlines his familiarity with financial policy issues, which are also important for tourism policy work at federal level.
"In Reto Nause, we are proposing a strong leader with bridge-building qualities to the General Assembly," says STV Vice President Stephan Kurmann. "He brings political experience, an understanding of financial policy and a clear commitment to the development of tourism throughout Switzerland."
As President, Nause wants to bundle the various interests within the industry and represent them in a targeted manner. He sees tourism as a connecting element between the economy, society and the environment. "The tourism value chain is central to our country. It deserves the appropriate political attention and good framework conditions," says Nause. "I see my task as bringing together the interests of the various sectors, sharpening common concerns and representing them with conviction to politicians and the public."
The previous President Nicolò Paganini had been in office since 2020 (Markt-kom.com reported). His term of office included the further development of the STV association structures and the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The announced resignation marks the start of an orderly transition phase. Nause should be able to prepare for the upcoming new funding period of the location promotion message at an early stage. The election and official handover of office will take place at the General Assembly on August 22, 2025 in Locarno.
