Sarah Wyss (born, 3 August 1988,

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) is a Swiss politician of the

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(SP). Since December 2020 she is a member of the National Council of Switzerland.

Education and early life

She was born in Basel, but was raised in

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, Canton Basel-Landschaft. After initially having studied economic sciences and history, she earned a

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from the Europa Institute at the

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in 2015.

Political career

Her political career she began with the SP. She presided the cantonal youth wing of the SP, the Young Socialists of Canton Basel-Stadt between 2009 and 2012. In 2012, she was elected as a member of the Grand Council of Basel Stadt, a post she assumed in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2020. In November 2020, she announced she would not assume the post and succeed

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in the National Council instead.

Views

She focuses in health care politics and advocates for regional health care policies instead of cantonal ones.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wyss, Sarah 21st-century Swiss women politicians 1988 births Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Living people Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2023–2027 Politicians from Basel-Stadt