Nelly Buntschu (born 10 December 1947) is a Swiss politician of the Swiss Party of Labour.
Political career
editBuntschu has been a member of the Swiss Party of Labour for over two decades, serving often in the leadership of the party's Geneva cantonal branch. She was elected the party president in August 2007,[1] and served until giving up the position to Norberto Crivelli in 2009.[2] Previously, she held office for eight years from 1999 to 2007 as Mayor of Vernier.
Buntschu is not very well known at the national level. At the local level, especially during her tenure as Mayor of Vernier, the development of public transport and the promotion of affordable housing were among her main concerns.[3]
Personal life
editBuntschu was born on 10 December 1947, in Vernier. Buntschu is the mother of two daughters, and has one grandchild. She is vice president of a housing construction foundation in the area of Vernier.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Die Partei der Arbeit ändert ihr Gesicht". Vorwärts (in German). 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Chronologie der PdA" (in German). Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23.
- ^ "Interview de Nelly Buntschu" (in French). Parti du Travail - Genève. 20 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007.
- ^ "Fondation communale pour la construction de logements Vernier-Signal" (PDF). Feuille officielle suisse du commerce (in French) (1808). 7 February 2006. ISSN 1661-1888.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- (in German) Biography on the Swiss Party of Labour website