[9] In addition to being linked to the commercial and rural environment, the party was also firmly anchored in the clergy.

The VU's Klaus Tschütscher held the post between 2009 and 2013, after which FBP leader Adrian Hasler became prime minister.

However, it remained the party with the most votes in the state parliament, as the Patriotic Union only gained slightly and still had eight Landtag members.

With Sabine Monauni, the FBP nominated a woman as prime minister candidate for the state elections for the first time.

The FBP and VU formed a coalition government, which appointed Monauni as deputy prime minister.

[18] The party states its policies are based on Christian values such as solidarity, respect and justice.

[22] In the first Mario Frick cabinet, Cornelia Gassner, also belonging to the FBP, became the first female government councillor.

[24] Compared to the Patriotic Union, members of the FBP are more inclined to support LGBT rights: The FBP also voted en bloc with the Free List (FL) party on 6 May 2022 to narrowly defeat a proposed legislation (i.e., Amendment to the Article 25 of the Partnership Act) that would have limited adoption and reproductive rights of same-sex couples.