Stephan Schleiss

"Grüezi and welcome!

The good school:

• educates the head, the heart and the hand.
• communicates clearly.
• is open to criticism.
• blends performance and joie de vivre.

I am committed to building such schools."

About Stephan Schleiss

Stephan Schleiss was born in Steinhausen in 1972, and was elected to the Zug Government Council in 2011, where he has headed the Department of Education ever since. Before this, he served as a deputy director in risk management at a bank. He graduated with a degree in economics (lic. oec. publ.) from the University of Zurich.

His hobbies are reading, cycling, cinema, socializing and hunting.

Director of Education and Culture
Member of the Goverment Council since January 2011
Deputy: Florian Weber
Political party: SVP
Date of birth: December 26, 1972
Place of residence: Steinhausen
Citizen of: Engelberg OW
Degree in political economy

Diocesan Conference of the Diocese of Basel, Member
Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK), Member of the Board
Swiss University Conference (SHK), Member of the University Council
Intercantonal Center for Teaching Materials (ILZ), Member
Conference of Cantons of the Cultural Burdens Equalization Agreement, Member
Central Switzerland Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (BKZ), President
Central Switzerland Cultural Foundation, Foundation Board
Board of Governors of the University of Teacher Education Zug, President
Board of Education, President
Board of Governors of the Grammar Schools in Canton Zug, President
Commission for the Promotion of Cultural Life, President
Alimentarium Foundation, Vevey, Vice President
Villette Foundation, Vice President
Swiss Foundation for the Preservation of the Hohlen Gasse, Vice President
Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad, Zug Section, President

Presidency Kolina Tugiensis, Member

SVP Switzerland, Delegate
SVP Steinhausen, Member of the Board

2001–2010: Deputy Director of Risk Monitoring
(Market Risk Control) at Bank Vontobel in Zurich
1992–2001: Degree in Economics from the University of Zurich, lic. oec. publ. (majoring in Banking & Finance)
Cantonal School Zug, Type C

2004–2010: Member of the Cantonal Council
2008–2010: President SVP Canton Zug
2004–2008: President SVP Steinhausen

Personal website Stephan Schleiss