Martina Bircher

Bircher was born 13 April 1984 in Zürich, Switzerland. She primarily grew-up in Niederwil, Aargau where she attended public schools. She initially completed a commercial apprenticeship at Alu Menziken. Bircher then studied economics at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland with a major in controlling.

Bircher had her initial work experience in the retail field before joining Swiss Post in 2014, in a project manager position. She currently works as a self-employed consultant and advisor (Bircher Consulting) and is a paid member of ZofingenRegio, a regional association.^[2] Further, she volunteers on several board of trustees, such as; Winterhilfe Aargau, Villmergen^[3] (welfare services); AGS Aargauer Suchthilfe, Aarau^[4] (addition treatment and prevention); Willy-Mettler-Stiftung, Aarburg^[5] (integration of disabled people) as well as an executive director of PIKOM, Aarau^[6] (non-partisan information committee) and Perspective CH in Aarau.

In 2013, she campaigned for a seat on the municipal council of Aarburg, as a member of the Swiss People's Party. Bircher assumed office in 2014 and took-over the commission for social services, health and youth. Since 2017, when she was elected into Grand Council of Aargau, she has served in the social services and health commission.^[7] Subsequently, she was elected in the 2019 Swiss federal election to serve as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) assuming office on 2 December 2019.^[8][9][10]

Bircher is in a relationship with Fabian Meyer, who is a homemaker.^[11] They have one son.^[12]