Gisèle Ory is a politician from the Canton of Neuchâtel

Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:...

 in Switzerland

Switzerland

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. She is a member of the Socialist Party. In 1996 she was elected to the Communal Council of Neuchâtel, the local Parliament. In 2001 she was elected to the National Council. From 2001 to 2002 she was Chairwoman of the Neuchâtel section of the SP, but had to leave because of her nomination as spokeswoman of the Federal Department of the Interior. She was elected to the Council of States

Swiss Council of States

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 in 2003 along with Socialist Jean Studer. After Studer's resignation in 2006, she was joined by Pierre Bonhôte (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

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), who won a by-election against Philippe Bauer (Liberal Party of Switzerland

Liberal Party of Switzerland

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).

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