Mauro Poggia (born 25 April 1959 in

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) is a

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. He is a member of the

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(MCG) and has been a member of the

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since 2013. Previously, he served in the National Council from the October 2011 election until 2013.

Biography

Formerly a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP), Poggia left to join the MCG in 2009. He was elected to the

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at the 2009 election. He was elected as the MCG's sole member of the National Council at the 2011 election, representing

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. He ran for the

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in the 2008 election for the

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, seeking to represent Italians abroad. He is a convert to

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, the religion of his wife.

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at the Canton of Geneva website 1959 births Living people Swiss Muslims Swiss-Italian people Canton of Geneva politicians Geneva Citizens' Movement politicians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2011–2015 {{Switzerland-politician-stub