Yves Christen
| Yves Christen | |
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| Born |
13 July 1941 Bern, Switzerland |
| Political party | FDP.The Liberals |
Yves Christen (born July 13, 1941 in Bern, Switzerland) is a Swiss politician who served as President of the National Council (2002–2003).[1]
Christen studied at ETH Zurich and obtained a diploma in civil engineering. He was first elected to the National Council in 1995, serving until 2006.[2]
Christen is married and has two children. A judo practitioner, he was the champion in the under 63kg category at the 1968 Swiss Championship in Fribourg.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Die Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten des Nationalrates seit 1848". Parlament.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Christen Yves - Nationalrat - Kanton Vaud". Parlament.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Categorie A : Personnalites : Prix Solaire Suisse 2007" (PDF). Solaragentur.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Yves Christen, Judoka, JudoInside". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
| Preceded by Liliane Maury Pasquier |
President of the National Council 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by Max Binder |
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