Career
From 2000 until November 26, 2004, he was Secretary General of the Young SVP, the youth section of the Swiss People"s Party (SVP). He quit this office after irregularities surrounding the financing of a party event were made public. Mr. Stauffer was the director of the referendum campaign against a law for a state-run maternity insurance, which was voted down with 61% "Number" votes.
Since the late 1990s Stauffer has been leading all international affairs of the Young SVP and is currently their international officer
On May 17, 2008, Stauffer was elected vice Secretary General of the JSVP. Stauffer represents the Young SVP in various international organisations as European Young Conservatives (EYC) or the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU). He is currently a vice-chairman of IYDU.
