Christian Waber
Encyclopedia
Christian Waber in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
politician, member of the Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland is a political party in Switzerland....
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Biography
Waber has been communal councellor at Wasen, in the SumiswaldSumiswald
Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.-Geography:Sumiswald has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.3% is forested...
commune of Emmental
Emmental
For the cheese made in the region, see Emmental .The Emmental is a region in west central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the Emme and Ilfis rivers. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming...
, from 1984 to 1992. From 1990 to 1997, he has held an MP position at the Cantonal Council of Bern.
Waber has been an MP at the National Council of Switzerland
National Council of Switzerland
The National Council of Switzerland is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland. With 200 seats, it is the larger of the two houses....
since 1997, first as a member of the PEV-UDF, and as an independent since 2007. He is the only representant of his party at the National Council.