Corina Casanova

Summary

Corina Casanova (born 4 January 1956) is a Swiss politician who was the Federal Chancellor of Switzerland between 2008 and 2015.

Corina Casanova
15th Chancellor of Switzerland
In office
1 January 2008 – 31 December 2015
PresidentPascal Couchepin
Hans-Rudolf Merz
Doris Leuthard
Micheline Calmy-Rey
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Ueli Maurer
Didier Burkhalter
Simonetta Sommaruga
Vice-ChancellorOswald Sigg
Thomas Helbling
André Simonazzi
Preceded byAnnemarie Huber-Hotz
Succeeded byWalter Thurnherr
Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland
In office
1 August 2005 – 31 December 2007
Serving with Oswald Sigg
ChancellorAnnemarie Huber-Hotz
Preceded byHanna Muralt Müller
Succeeded byThomas Helbling
Personal details
Born (1956-01-04) 4 January 1956 (age 68)
Ilanz, Switzerland
Political partyChristian Democratic People's Party
Alma materUniversity of Fribourg

Born in Ilanz, Graubünden, Casanova worked as a lawyer in the practice of the former President of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, Giusep Nay, as well as a Red Cross delegate in South Africa, Angola, Nicaragua and El Salvador. She was also a federal parliamentary official and advisor to Federal Councillors Flavio Cotti 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 2007 Swiss Federal Council election. 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, German, French, Italian, English, and Spanish.

References edit

  • Official biography
Political offices
Preceded by Vice Chancellor of Switzerland
2005–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of Switzerland
2008–2015
Succeeded by