Christiane Brunner (b.

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, 23 March 1947) is a

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and

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Career

Brunner has occupied the following positions: *Deputy of the Great Council of the

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, 1981–1990 *Member of the National Council, 1991–1995 *Member of the Council of States, 1995–2007 *President of the

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, 2000–2004

1993 election

Brunner was the official candidate of the Socialist Party when René Felber retired from the Federal Council in 1993. On 3 March 1993 the Federal Assembly elected Francis Matthey, however he forfeited this position due to the opposition of his own party. On 10 March 1993

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was elected to the Federal Council over Christiane Brunner.

Positions

Brunner is very active in affairs dealing with trade unions (she is the president of the FTMH union), and was a member of Parliament who became very engaged when topics such as Social Security and

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were discussed. She is currently the president of the Committee for Social Security and Public Health in the Council of States (CSSS-CE).

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