Josi Meier
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"Josi" Josephine Johanna Meier (born in Dagmersellen
on 31 August 1926; died 4 November 2006 in Luzern) was one of the first women in the Swiss Parliament and had been called the "Grand Old Lady" of Swiss politics. She served as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
. She was the first woman President of the Swiss Council of States.
Dagmersellen
Dagmersellen is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.On 1 January 2006, the former municipalities of Buchs and Uffikon were merged into Dagmersellen, causing a one-third increase in its population and a marked increase in its territorial...
on 31 August 1926; died 4 November 2006 in Luzern) was one of the first women in the Swiss Parliament and had been called the "Grand Old Lady" of Swiss politics. She served as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
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...
. She was the first woman President of the Swiss Council of States.