Jean-René Germanier (born 12 December 1958) is a Swiss politician. He was first elected to the National Council for the canton of Valais. He was subsequently elected President of the National Council in 2010. Germanier is an

oenologist Oenology (also enology; ) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. The English word oenology derives from the Greek word ' ...

and winemaker. He lives in

Vétroz Vétroz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Geography Vétroz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.7% is forested. Of the rest of the ...

and is father of a child. In the Swiss army, he held the rank of corporal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Germanier, Jean-Rene Living people 1958 births FDP.The Liberals politicians Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) Canton of Valais politicians