Martine Brunschwig Graf
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Martine Brunschwig Graf (born 16 March 1950 in Fribourg
Fribourg
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) is a Swiss
Switzerland
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 politician, member of the Swiss National Council for the Canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva
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 (since 2003) in FDP.The Liberals
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Brunschwig Graf was a member of the parliament of the Canton of Geneva
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 from 1989 to 1993 as a member of Liberal Party of Switzerland
Liberal Party of Switzerland
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. On 14 November 1993, she was elected to the cantonal government
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and later re-elected twice (1997, 2001). Initially she heads the cantonal education department (1993–2001), then the finance department (2003–2005). She presided the cantonal government in 1998/1999 and 2004/2005.

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  • http://www.brunschwiggraf.ch
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