Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi

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Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi

Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi (born 21 April 1946) is Swiss politician. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (PPD/CVP/PDC), she was elected to the National Council in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. Simoneschi was President of the Swiss National Council in 2008/2009.

From 1987 to 1999, Simoneschi was a member of the cantonal parliament of Ticino and its president in 1998/1999. She was encouraged to go into politics when a young mother by Ersilia Fossati, one of the first generation of women elected to the Grand Council of Ticino in 1971.[1]

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  1. ^ "Svizzera: quelle cinque «prime donne» uscite dal mondo cattolico".

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Preceded by President of the National Council
2008/2009
Succeeded by