Thérèse Meyer-Kaelin (born 17 May 1948, in Châtel-Saint-Denis) is a

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politician. She is a member of the

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and President of the National Council for 2005.

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member of the local Parliament of

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from 1980 to 1982. Member of the Municipal council from 1982 to 1991. Mayor of Estavayer-le-Lac from 1991 to 1991. Member of the cantonal Parliament of

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from 1996 to 1999. Became member of the National Council after

Joseph Deiss Joseph Deiss (born 18 January 1946) is a Swiss economist and politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2006. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), he first headed the Federal Departmen ...

' election to the Federal Council. Speaker from 8 March 2005 to 28 November 2005 after

Jean-Philippe Maitre Jean-Philippe Maitre (18 June 1949 – 1 February 2006) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss National Council (1983–2005). He was President of the National Council from 29 November 2004, until your resigned on 1 March 2005, due to a brai ...

's retirement for health reasons. Paid official visits to Austria, Tunisia and Ireland. Attended the second summit of Speakers in New York in September 2005. Member of the Committee for Health and Social Security since 1999 and then also of the Committee for Political Institutions from 2003 to date. From 1999 to 2003, member of the French Speaking Parliamentarians Assembly. Meyer is married to Dr. Claude Meyer and mother of three.

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