Felix Walker (Swiss politician)
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Felix Walker is a Swiss
economist
and politician
of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC)
.
In 1999, Walker was elected to the Swiss National Council
in the Canton of St. Gallen
. He presided the Council's Finance Committee in 2004 and 2005. In December 2006, Walker resigned from the National Council.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), 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....
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and politician
Politician
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of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC)
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...
.
In 1999, Walker was elected to the Swiss National Council
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....
in the Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
. He presided the Council's Finance Committee in 2004 and 2005. In December 2006, Walker resigned from the National Council.