Christiane Brunner

Christiane Brunner (23 March 1947 – 18 April 2025) was a Swiss politician and lawyer.

Career

Brunner occupied several government positions. She was Deputy of the Great Council of the Canton of Geneva from 1981 to 1990 and a member of the National Council, from 1991 to 1995, and of the Council of States, from 1995 to 2007. She was also president of the Swiss Socialist Party from 2000 to 2004.

1993 election

Brunner was the official candidate of the Socialist Party when René Felber retired from the Federal Council in 1993. On 3 March 1993 the Federal Assembly elected Francis Matthey, however he forfeited this position due to the opposition of his own party. On 10 March 1993 Ruth Dreifuss was elected to the Federal Council over Christiane Brunner.

Positions

Brunner was very active in affairs dealing with trade unions (she was president of the FTMH union), and was a member of Parliament who became very engaged when topics such as Social Security and labor laws were discussed.

She was the president of the Committee for Social Security and Public Health in the Council of States (CSSS-CE).

Death

Brunner died on 18 April 2025, at the age of 78.

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1947 births
2025 deaths
20th-century Swiss lawyers
20th-century Swiss women politicians
21st-century Swiss lawyers
21st-century Swiss women politicians
21st-century Swiss politicians
Members of the Council of States (Switzerland)
Politicians from Geneva
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Swiss trade unionists
Women members of the Council of States (Switzerland)
Women members of the National Council (Switzerland)
20th-century Swiss women lawyers
21st-century women lawyers
Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 1991–1995
Candidates for the Federal Council (Switzerland)

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