Eva Andrea Allemann abbreviated as Evi Allemann (; born 16 July 1978) is a Swiss politician who currently serves as member of the

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for the

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since 2018. She previously served on the

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between 2003 and 2018. In October 2023, she announced candidacy in the

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, to succeed

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in the

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Career

In April 1998, Allemann was elected to the

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and was the youngest female member ever elected in a Swiss Cantonal Council. As a member of the Justice Committee, she mainly focused on schooling and youth policy. In 2003, she was elected to the National Council with 56,118 votes after she led a campaign alongside her Young Socialists running mates Mirjam Minder, Patric Bhend and Nasha Gagnebin. At the age of 25, she became the youngest member of the 47th Swiss Parliament. She first sat in the Legal Affairs Committees, then in the Transports and Telecommunications Committees and then in the Security Policy Committees. Even though her party lost votes at the 2007 federal election, Allemann was re-elected with 85,332 votes. She continued seating in the Transports and Telecommunications Committees and the Security Policy Committee. Allemann lives in Bern and works as a lawyer. She was elected as the chairwoman of the

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on 20 April 2013. On 25 March 2018 she was elected to the

with 99,902 votes and took the direction of Justice, Communal Affairs and Church Affairs.

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Evi Allemann
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Evi Allemann
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Evi Allemann's official website
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Career

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