Name Christiane Brunner | ||
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Similar People Francis Matthey, Ruth Dreifuss, Lilian Uchtenhagen, Rene Felber, Micheline Calmy‑Rey | ||
Christiane Brunner (b. Geneva, March 23, 1947), is a Swiss female politician and a licensed lawyer.
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Career
Brunner has occupied the following positions:
1993 election
Brunner was the official candidate of the Socialist Party when René Felber retired from the Federal Council in 1993. On March 3, 1993, the Federal Assembly elected Francis Matthey, however he forfeited this position due to the opposition of his own party. On March 10, 1993, Ruth Dreifuss was elected to the Federal Council over Christiane Brunner.
Positions
Brunner is very active in affairs dealing with trade unions (she is the president of the FTMH union), and was a member of Parliament who became very engaged when topics such as Social Security and labor laws were discussed.
She is currently the president of the Committee for Social Security and Public Health in the Council of States (CSSS-CE).