Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi
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Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi (born 21 April 1946) is a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (PPD/CVP/PDC)
, Simoneschi was elected to the National Council in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. She was President of the Swiss National Council in 2008/2009.
From 1987 to 1999, Simoneschi was a member of the cantonal parliament of Ticino
and its president in 1998/1999.
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
, Simoneschi was elected to the National Council in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. She was President of the Swiss National Council in 2008/2009.
From 1987 to 1999, Simoneschi was a member of the cantonal parliament of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
and its president in 1998/1999.