Florence Brenzikofer (born 15 April 1975 in Binningen,

Basel-Landschaft Canton of Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country, informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet (; ; ; ; ), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital city is Liestal. It is traditional ...

) is a politician of the

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who has been a member of the National Council since 2019.

Career

Brenzikofer enrolled at the

University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg (; ) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg ...

in 1996 studying

art history Art history is the study of Work of art, artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history. Tradit ...

and

French literature French literature () generally speaking, is literature written in the French language, particularly by French people, French citizens; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of Franc ...

and studied at

Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis Paris 8 University (), or usually the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis or Paris 8, is a public university in the Greater Paris, France. Once part of the historic University of Paris, it is now an autonomous public institution. It is base ...

for a year in 1998. She then trained to be a secondary school teacher at the

University of Bern The University of Bern (, , ) is a public university, public research university in the Switzerland, Swiss capital of Bern. It was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a br ...

. From 2003 to 2005, she was a member of the and again from 2013 to 2019, after the resignation of Sarah Martin. In 2019,

Maya Graf Maya Graf (born 28 February 1962) is a Swiss politician. She is a member of the Council of States from the Canton of Basel-Landschaft. From 2001 to 2019, she was a member of the National Council of Switzerland. From 2012 to 2013, she was the ...

was elected to both Basel-Landschaft's seat in the Council of States and one of its seats in the National Council. As Graf moved to sit in the Council of States, Brenzikofer took up the vacant seat in the National Council. She entered office on 9 December 2019. Brenzikofer has supported local food initiatives, more affordable

public transport Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...

for young people, and increased transparency in the Swiss banking sector.

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1975 births Living people People from Basel-Landschaft University of Fribourg alumni University of Bern alumni Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis alumni 21st-century Swiss women politicians Green Party of Switzerland politicians Women members of the National Council (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2019–2023 Swiss schoolteachers 21st-century Swiss educators 21st-century Swiss women educators {{Switzerland-politician-stub

Career

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