Stéphane Rossini | |
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| Born | 9 August 1963 Sion, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
Stéphane Rossini (born 9 August 1963 in Sion, Switzerland) is a Swiss politician and the former vice President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (2008–2012). [1]
Rossini sat on the Grand Council of Valais between 1993 and 1999. [2] He was elected to the National Council for the first time in 1999 and reelected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. [3]
In 2011, Rossini announced his candidacy to replace Micheline Calmy-Rey in the Swiss Federal Council, but was ultimately not nominated by his party. [4]
In 2014, Rossini was elected as President of the National Council. [5] Towards the end of his one-year term as President, Rossini announced he would not seek another term in the National Council. [6] In 2016, Rossini considered running for the Conseil d'État of the canton of Valais but ultimately decided against it. [7]
Rossini studied political science at the University of Lausanne and obtained a doctor's degree in 1995. [8] He is a professor at the Universities of Geneva and Neuchâtel and was elected to succeed Christine Beerli as president of the agency council of Swissmedic in 2017. [9]
References
- ^ "Unterlegener Bundesratskandidat tritt nicht mehr an". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Président du National: Stéphane Rossini, la politique chevillée au cœur - Suisse - lematin.ch". Le Matin (in French). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Stéphane Rossini". parlament.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "SP nominiert Berset und Maillard". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "High-stakes year ahead for Switzerland's new president". Swissinfo. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Nationalratspräsident Rossini kritisiert aktivere Interessengruppen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Wahl-Krach in der Walliser SP: Rossini verzichtet im Zorn". SRF (in German). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Stéphane Rossini – der Unaufgeregte" (in German). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Das hat der Bundesrat am Mittwoch entschieden". Neue Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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Stéphane Rossini | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1963 Sion, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
Stéphane Rossini (born 9 August 1963 in Sion, Switzerland) is a Swiss politician and the former vice President of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (2008–2012). [1]
Rossini sat on the Grand Council of Valais between 1993 and 1999. [2] He was elected to the National Council for the first time in 1999 and reelected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. [3]
In 2011, Rossini announced his candidacy to replace Micheline Calmy-Rey in the Swiss Federal Council, but was ultimately not nominated by his party. [4]
In 2014, Rossini was elected as President of the National Council. [5] Towards the end of his one-year term as President, Rossini announced he would not seek another term in the National Council. [6] In 2016, Rossini considered running for the Conseil d'État of the canton of Valais but ultimately decided against it. [7]
Rossini studied political science at the University of Lausanne and obtained a doctor's degree in 1995. [8] He is a professor at the Universities of Geneva and Neuchâtel and was elected to succeed Christine Beerli as president of the agency council of Swissmedic in 2017. [9]
References
- ^ "Unterlegener Bundesratskandidat tritt nicht mehr an". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Président du National: Stéphane Rossini, la politique chevillée au cœur - Suisse - lematin.ch". Le Matin (in French). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Stéphane Rossini". parlament.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "SP nominiert Berset und Maillard". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "High-stakes year ahead for Switzerland's new president". Swissinfo. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Nationalratspräsident Rossini kritisiert aktivere Interessengruppen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Wahl-Krach in der Walliser SP: Rossini verzichtet im Zorn". SRF (in German). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Stéphane Rossini – der Unaufgeregte" (in German). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Das hat der Bundesrat am Mittwoch entschieden". Neue Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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