Christian Lüscher (born 6 December 1963) is a Swiss attorney and politician of

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(Parti liberal suisse), representing the

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in the National Council. He stood for

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to the

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on 16 September 2009. Born in Geneva, Lüscher served in the municipal parliament of Troinex as a member of the

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from 1999 to 2003. From 2001 to 2007, he was a member of the cantonal parliament of Geneva. In 2007, he was elected to the National Council, where he serves on the Legal Committee, the Redaction Committee and the Judicial Committee.

Political positions

During the campaign for the 2009 Federal Council elections Lüscher declared to the newspaper "

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" to represent the

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of the Swiss

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. Lüscher is a firm supporter of banking secrecy. He is in favor of the construction of new nuclear plants in Switzerland.

Professional career

Lüscher practises law in Geneva with Charles Poncet and others as a partner in the ZPG law firm. He was co-chairman of the

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football club from 2002 until its bankruptcy in 2005. Lüscher is divorced. He has five children, including twin daughters from a relationship with Marie Schiefelbusch, a financial fortune manager for the bank

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luscher, Christian 1963 births Living people Lawyers from Geneva Liberal Party of Switzerland politicians FDP.The Liberals politicians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2019–2023 Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2011–2015 Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2007–2011 Politicians from Geneva Candidates for the Federal Council (Switzerland)