Christine Egerszegi-Obrist (born 29 May 1948) is a

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politician. She was a member of the

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from 2007 to 2015 and the National Council from 1995 to 2007. From 2006 to 2007, she was the

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. In the 2007 federal election, she became the first female representative of Aargau in the Council of States.

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