Walter Wobmann (born 21 November 1957) is a Swiss politician for the

Swiss People's Party The Swiss People's Party (german: Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; rm, Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (french: Union démocratique du centre, UDC; it, Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a nati ...

Biography

Wobmann has held an MP position at the National Council of Switzerland since 2003. He is a member of the

Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland The Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland (german: Aktion für eine unabhängige und neutrale Schweiz or ''AUNS'', french: Action pour une Suisse indépendante et neutre or ''ASIN'', it, Azione per una Svizzera neutrale e indipenden ...

. Wobmann has campaigned against

minaret A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گل‌دسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generall ...

s in Switzerland as president of the committee in support of the Swiss minaret ban referendum in 2009. In 2016, Wobmann has introduced legislation to disallow the wearing of the

hijab In modern usage, hijab ( ar, حجاب, translit=ḥijāb, ) generally refers to headcoverings worn by Muslim women. Many Muslims believe it is obligatory for every female Muslim who has reached the age of puberty to wear a head covering. While ...

s in

passport A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...

photos; this proposal was likened to the French ban on face covering.May Bulman
Swiss politician says hijab should be banned from passports
''Independent'' (September 25, 2016).Damien Sharkov
Switzerland Moves Towards Burka Ban With Majority in Parliament
''Newsweek'' (September 28, 2016). This would change current Swiss law, which allows the wearing of religious headscarves in photographs taken for Swiss passports and driver's licenses, so long as the face is identifiable.

Notes and references

Site internet de Walter Wobmann

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wobmann, Walter 1960 births Living people Swiss critics of Islam People from Entlebuch District Swiss People's Party politicians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland