Fritz-Gerber-Foundation for gifted young people). Politics In 2011, Silberschmidt joined the Young Liberals (Switzerland), aged 17. Shortly after joining, he founded the Young Liberals of the Hin wil District group, of which he became the chairman. In 2013, he took over the presidency of the Young Liberals of the Canton of Zurich. From March 2016 to November 2019, Silberschmidt presided over the Young Liberals of Switzerland, with whom he launched the so-called Pension Initiative. His successor in this position was Matthias Müller. Between 2018 and 2020, Silberschmidt was elected to serve in the Zurich municipal council, were he represented districts 7 and 8. In the 2019 Swiss federal election, Silberschmidt was elected to the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals, defeating incumbent Hans-Ulrich Bigler. He was 25 years old which makes him the youngest elected member of the National Council in the 51st legislative period. At The Liberals delegates' meeting on October 2, 2021, he was elected to the vice presidency of The Liberals Switzerland together with Johanna Gapany. From January to February 2019, he was a participant in the highly selective International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States Department of State, which took place in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, San Francisco, Oklahoma City and Orlando. Personal life Silberschmidt is in a relationship with venture capitalist and start-up investor Andrea Buhofer (b. 1994). They reside in Enge (Zürich). He is a dual-citizen of Switzerland and Germany. References 1994 births Living people Politicians from Zürich Businesspeople from Zürich