Anton Cottier

Anton-Moritz Cottier was the son of Albert-Roman Cottier (born 29 December 1893 in Jaun and died 4 February 1977 in Fribourg) who was a lawyer, president of the Grand Council of Fribourg, and of Lina Vonlanthen (born 29 July 1903 in St-Anton and died 19 July 1991 in Fribourg).

Cottier was born in Jaun, the only German community in Gruyère.

After his legal studies at the University of Freiburg, Cottier practiced law from 1973 and joined the CVP the same year.

From 1982 to 1991 Cottier was also on the government of the city of Freiburg as communal advisor with the Department of the Police.

In the senate, Cottier worked with the Parliamentary Inverstigation Commission, which was concerned with files from the Department of Justice and Police.