Lilian Uchtenhagen
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Lilian Uchtenhagen is a Swiss
economist and politician.
Uchtenhagen, a resident of the Canton of Zürich
and the wife of Ambros Uchtenhagen
, a Swiss psychiatrist, had served on a Zürich
retail chain's board of directors and served as the President of the Finance Commission in the Federal Assembly of Switzerland's Lower House. She received the nomination from the Social Democratic Party
to fill one of the seats of in the Swiss Federal Council
. Uchtenhagen lost in her bid; the TIME
magazine article "Ladies Last" states that she lost her bid because of male reluctance to allow for a woman to serve on the council. Several letters to the editor received by TIME stated that Uchtenhagen did not join the council for reasons other than her sex. She served in the Federal Assembly from 29 November 1971 to 24 November 1991.
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 and politician.
Uchtenhagen, a resident of the Canton of Zürich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
and the wife of Ambros Uchtenhagen
Ambros Uchtenhagen
Ambros Uchtenhagen is a Swiss psychiatrist and the husband of politician Lilian Uchtenhagen.Uchtenhagen serves as a professor in the University of Zürich.-References:...
, a Swiss psychiatrist, had served on a Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
retail chain's board of directors and served as the President of the Finance Commission in the Federal Assembly of Switzerland's Lower House. She received the nomination from the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
to fill one of the seats of in the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
. Uchtenhagen lost in her bid; the TIME
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine article "Ladies Last" states that she lost her bid because of male reluctance to allow for a woman to serve on the council. Several letters to the editor received by TIME stated that Uchtenhagen did not join the council for reasons other than her sex. She served in the Federal Assembly from 29 November 1971 to 24 November 1991.