Corina Casanova (born 4 January 1956) is a Swiss politician who was the

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between 2008 and 2015. Born in

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, Graubünden, Casanova worked as a lawyer in the practice of the former President of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court,

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, as well as a

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delegate in

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and El Salvador. She was also a federal parliamentary official and advisor to Federal Councillors

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and Joseph Deiss, both of the Christian Democratic People's Party. In August 2005, she was elected to the office of Vice-Chancellor by the Swiss Federal Assembly. In December 2007, that assembly elected her to the office of Chancellor in the course of the

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. In March 2008 she was designated by the Swiss Federal Council member of the directional committee for electronic government in Switzerland. Casanova is a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party and speaks six languages: Romansh,

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, and

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, - Federal Chancellors of Switzerland 1956 births Living people Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland politicians People from Surselva District University of Fribourg alumni 21st-century Swiss women politicians 21st-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub