List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2007–2011
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This is a list of the 200 members of the Swiss National Council for the 2007–2011 legislative term.
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The elections were held on October 21, 2007 and the first session of Parliament will open on December 3, 2007. Some changes occurred as a result of the second round of Council of States elections.
Presidency [edit]
| Office \ Term | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | André Bugnon | Chiara Simoneschi | Pascale Bruderer | Jean-René Germanier |
| First Vice-President | Chiara Simoneschi | Pascale Bruderer | Jean-René Germanier | Hansjörg Walter |
| Second Vice-President | Pascale Bruderer | Jean-René Germanier | Hansjörg Walter | Maya Graf |
Elections for 2010/2011 are held in December 2010. Traditionally the previous term's first vice-president is elected president.
The 200 current members [edit]
This list is current as of December 6, 2008.
Retired or deceased members [edit]
| Name | Party | Canton | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Huguenin | Swiss Party of Labour | Vaud | Resigned on November 1, 2007, prior to first session; succeeded by Josef Zisyadis. | |
| Ruth Genner | Green Party | Zürich | Resigned September 14, 2008; succeeded by Katharina Prelicz-Huber | |
| Hugo Fasel | Christian Social Party | Fribourg | Resigned November 30, 2008, succeeded by Marie-Thérèse Weber-Gobet | |
| Werner Marti | Social Democratic Party | Glarus | ||
See also [edit]
- List of members of the Swiss National Council (2003-2007)
- Political parties of Switzerland for the abbreviations
- List of members of the Swiss Council of States
References [edit]
- The data are from the website of the Swiss Federal Assembly.