Marina Carobbio Guscetti (born 12 June 1966 in Bellinzona, Ticino) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP/PS) of which she has been the vice-chairwoman since 1 March 2008. She was the president of the National Council in 2018–2019 and became a Councillor of States in December 2019.
Marina Carobbio Guscetti | |
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| Councillor of States | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Filippo Lombardi |
| Vice-chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2008 | |
| President of the National Council | |
| In office 26 November 2018 – 1 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dominique de Buman |
| Succeeded by | Isabelle Moret |
| National Councillor | |
| In office 4 June 2007 – 1 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Franco Cavalli |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Storni |
| Deputy to the Grand Council of Ticino | |
| In office April 1991 – March 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marina Carobbio 12 June 1966 Bellinzona, Ticino |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| Occupation | Physician |
Life
editShe is originally from Campo Blenio, Ticino[1] and resides in Lumino, Ticino. She is the daughter of Werner Carobbio, who was a Socialist National Councillor for 24 years.[2] She is a physician and mother of two.[1]
After she graduated in medicine from the University of Basel in 1991, she specialised in palliative medicine.[3][4]
Marina Carobbio Guscetti has been chairing the Mieterverband since 16 October 2010.[5] Moreover, she has been the vice-chairwoman of the Alpen-Initiative since 2013.[6]
Political career
editShe was a deputy to the Grand Council of Ticino from April 1991 to March 2007, before she became a National Councillor on 4 June 2007.[1] She sat in the Science, Education and Culture Committees of the 47th Parliament, then in the Finance Committee and the Drafting Committee of the 48th Parliament.[1]
On 26 October 2011 she announced she was a candidate to the succession of Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey.[7] However, her candidacy was not accepted in the ticket chosen by the Socialist parliamentary group.[8]
On 26 November 2018 Marina Carrobio Guscetti became the president of the Swiss National Council.
In the 2019 federal election, she was elected to the Council of States alongside Marco Chiesa. She became the first woman to ever represent the canton of Ticino in the Council of States.[9]
See also
edit- List of female speakers of national and territorial lower houses
- List of presidents of the National Council of Switzerland
- List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2011–15
- List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2007–11
- List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2003–07
- List of members of the Federal Assembly from the Canton of Ticino
References
edit- ^ a b c d Biography of Marina Carobbio Guscetti on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
- ^ de Graffenried, Valérie (October 15, 2010). "Marina Carobbio, la Tessinoise qui monte à Berne". Le Temps (in French).
- ^ Lob, Gerhard. "Tessinerin Marina Carobbio wird Nationalratspräsidentin". St.Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Marina Carobbio" (in German). Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Marina Carobbio nouvelle présidente – adoption d'une résolution pour des mesures d'accompagnement et une réelle protection des locataires" (in French). Mieterverband/ASLOCA. October 16, 2010.
- ^ Marina Carobbio Guscetti. "Mes engagements". marinacarobbio.ch (in French). Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Pierre-Yves Maillard se lance dans la course au Conseil fédéral alors que Jean Studer renonce". tsrinfo.ch (in French). October 26, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Alain Berset et Pierre-Yves Maillard choisis par le PS". tsrinfo.ch (in French). November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Dussault, Andrée-Marie (November 17, 2019). "Le Tessin élit sa première sénatrice". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved November 17, 2019.
External links
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- Biography of Marina Carobbio Guscetti on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
- Marina Carrobio Guscetti's official website (in Italian)