Zurich politician Alfred Heer died unexpectedly on Thursday night. He was 63. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox 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. + Political racism rears ugly head 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 ...
