Céline Vara (born 4 October 1984, Saint-Aubin, Switzerland) is a Swiss-Italian lawyer and politician of the Green Party of Switzerland (GPS). She is currently a member of the Council of States of Switzerland.
Céline Vara | |
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| Member of the Council of States of Switzerland | |
| Assumed office December 2019 | |
| Member of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1984 Saint-Aubin, Fribourg |
| Political party | Green Party of Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Neuchâtel |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Early life and education
editCéline Vara was born to a florist from Neuchâtel and a Sicilian immigrant.[1] In her youth, while studying at the Gymnasium, she took part in a beauty contest at a local Wine festival during which she was elected the "Miss Fête des Vendanges" in 2001.[2] She studied law at the University of Neuchâtel with a specialization in health and biotechnology law.[1] Céline Vara obtained her lawyer license in September 2011 following which she began working as an independent lawyer in Neuchâtel. On 1 January 2017, she became a partner at Nicati, Vara and Bigger.[3]
Political career
editHer political career began shortly ahead of the referendum on the adaption of the law concerning the abortion, just before she became eighteen years old.[2] She joined the Grand Council of Neuchâtel in 2017 and became one of six Vice Presidents of the GPS on the 5 May 2018.[4] She was elected to the Council of States of Switzerland in the parliamentarian elections of October 2019.[5] She assumed her post on the 2 December 2019[6] and took a seat in the commissions focusing on foreign policy and law.[6] Following her election to the Council of States, she resigned from the Grand Council of Neuchâtel.[6]
Personal life
editShe resides in Cressier, Neuchâtel[6] lives in a relationship and has a daughter.[7] She holds both Swiss and Italian nationality.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Céline Vara, la Neuchâteloise qui va dynamiser les Verts suisses". Le Temps (in French). 1 May 2018. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Ihr gelang der Coup in Neuenburg: So tickt die grüne Überraschungssiegerin Céline Vara". Aargauer Zeitung (in Swiss High German). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Étude Nicati Vara Bigler • Céline Vara, avocate au barreau et avocate conseil". etude-nvb.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Grüne sagen Nein zum Geldspielgesetz". SWI swissinfo.ch (in German). 5 May 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "La Verte Céline Vara élue aux Etats et la gauche progresse au National". rts.ch (in French). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Céline Vara" (PDF). Les Verts. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 21 November 2023.