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Born 26th December 1950 in Burgdorf BE
Son of Heidy (Heidi) and Adolf Weder-Rietmann
Two sisters, one brother
Citizenship of Balgach and St. Gallen
Single |
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| Education |
| 1958 - 1970 |
Primary school and gymnasium
of the Cantonal School St. Gallen |
| 1970 - 1978 |
Studies at the University
of St. Gallen
(first semesters in economy and social sciences),
at the Theological Faculty of the University of Zürich
(main studies),
and at its Philosophical I Faculty
(social psychology and applied informatics)
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| 1978 - 1979 |
Vicar in Zürich-Seebach und Baar,
Ordination as evangelical-reformed Minister (VDM) |
| 1979 |
Doctorate in theology (Dr.
theol. of the University of Zürich) with an empirical
practical-theological study on Christian
Youth Work |
| 1982-1999 |
School for army
chaplains,
Chaplain of the Infantry Regiment 10 and
of the military school Bremgarten |
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| Further
Education |
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Courses
in preaching, catechetics, TCI, Music, Orff, meditation, applied informatics,
outdoor education and various other subjects,
Leadership- and management courses based on the St. Gallen
Management Model (MZSG) und on Stephen
Covey,
Study trips to North- and South-America, Asia, North-Africa and
the Caribbean,
Extensive professional and private travel in Europe
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Employments |
| 1978 - 1979 |
Vicar in Zürich-Seebach und Baar |
| 1979 - 1986 |
General
Secretary YMCA St. Gallen,
from 1982 also Executive Director of the YMCA vacation centre La Punt-Chamues-ch
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| 1987 - 1990 |
Parish
minister in Wil SG
(Wil North with Bronschhofen and Rossrüti),
1989/90 also part-time lecturer for religion at the Cantonal
School St.
Gallen
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| 1990 - 1999 |
Secretary
General of the the European Alliance
of YMCAs
(Seat in St. Gallen, since 1999 in Prague),
from 1998 also Councillor of the Evangelical-reformed Church of
the Canton St. Gallen
(adult education department)
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| 2000 - 2014 |
President of the
Evangelical-reformed
Church of the Canton St. Gallen |
| 2014 |
Retirement and
withdrawal from public responsibilities |
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| Some
Special Functions |
| 1972 - 1982 |
Member of the board of
the Swiss YMCA,
from 1975 various representations of Switzerland on European and
World level |
| 1980 ff |
Theological Counselor of
the World Alliance of YMCAs |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Vicepresident of the
European
Alliance of YMCAs and President of its programme committee |
| 1987 - 1990 |
Member of the St. Gallen
Synode,
President of the synode commission on the revision of ministers'
salaries |
| since 1979 |
Member of the Ministers
Collegium St. Gallen
(1987-1990 Collegium Toggenburg)
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| 1979 ff |
Counselor for youth work
concepts of various parishes and the city of St. Gallen |
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Membership and
responsibilities in various associations and organisations |
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| Personal
Interests |
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Nordic walking, camping and other outdoor sports; in earlier times a lot of
long-distance bicycle
trips;
photography;
music and music
instruments; theatre. |
Deutsch
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English
