Ursina Anna Fehr Düsel[1] colloquially Nina Fehr Düsel (née Fehr; German pronunciation: [ˈniːna ˈfeːʁ ˈdyːzl̩] born 27 November 1980) is a Swiss jurist and politician who currently serves as member the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party after being elected in the 2023 Swiss federal election.[2][3] She currently also serves as member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich since 2015.[4] She is a daughter of the former National Councillor Hans Fehr (b. 1947).

Nina Fehr Düsel
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
22 October 2023
ConstituencyCanton of Zurich
Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich
In office
30 November 2015 – 27 November 2023
Personal details
Born
Ursina Anna Fehr

(1980-11-27) 27 November 1980 (age 44)
Political partySwiss People's Party
Spouse
Thomas Düsel
(m. 2014)
Parent(s)Hans Fehr
Ursula Fehr
ResidenceKüsnacht
EducationKantonsschule Zürcher Unterland
Alma materUniversity of Zurich (Licentiate)
Université Paris X
University of Lausanne (Mobility Diploma)
University of Zurich (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Parliament website

Early life and education

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Fehr Düsel was born 27 November 1980 to Hans Fehr (b. 1947), an educator and publicist, and Ursula Fehr, a teacher and author, who served as president of the municipal council of Eglisau.[5][6][7]

She completed her Matura Typus B at Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland in Bülach in 2001. Between 2001 and 2007 she completed a Licentiate degree in Law at the University of Zurich. During 2002/3 she took-part in a Erasmus programme at the Université Paris X. From 2003-4 she completed a mobility diploma at the Université de Lausanne. Ultimately, she completed her Juris Doctor in Contract Law at the University of Zurich in 2017.[8]

Düsel has been completing a variety of certifications and seminaries in project management and insurance as part of her continuing education.

Career

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During her school years she was a correspondent for a local radio station and news outlet. Since March 2003, she completed training as a flight attendant, at Swissair, followed by a management role in a business association. After completing her degree she worked as an auditor for the public prosecutor's office in Winterthur. After roles as underwriter at Zurich Insurance she became legal counsel at Swiss Life.[9]

Personal life

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In 2014, she married businessman and IT consultant Thomas Düsel, who is a Managing partner of accellence GmbH, a digital advisory and transformation agency.[10] They have two children born in 2015 and 2016. Fehr Düsel resides in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich.

References

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  1. ^ "Ursina Anna Fehr Düsel in Küsnacht". Moneyhouse (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Neugewählte Nationalräte - Die auffälligsten Köpfe im Nationalrat". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ wearelucid.ch, Lucid-. "Kantonsrat Zürich". Kantonsrat Zürich (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  5. ^ "Rote Karte für eine Liebe und Nette". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  6. ^ Diehl, Elia (2017-07-21). "Fall Funda Yilmaz - Ex-Buchserin Ursula Fehr (SVP) rechnet mit Dorf ab: "Ich schäme mich für meinen Geburtsort"". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ^ "Ursula Fehr". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  8. ^ Ausbildung https://xn--ninafehrdsel-llb.ch/ueber-mich/
  9. ^ "Eine neue SVP-Generation zieht ins Bundeshaus ein - Echo der Zeit - SRF". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ^ "PORTRAIT". ACCELLENCE (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-06.