Andrea Willi (born 25 May 1955) is a politician from

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, first woman to hold the office of

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, in the government of

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Mario Frick, between 15 December 1993 and 5 April 2001. She is member of Patriotic Union. Willi earned a PhD in Philosophy at the

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. She was born in

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and was also the Ambassador to the

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since 1991 until 1993.

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