Verena Diener

Politician

1949 –

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Who is Verena Diener?

Verena Diener is a Swiss politician, member of the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland, representing the canton of Zürich in the Swiss Council of States.

Formerly representing the Swiss Green Party, Diener was a member of the Swiss National Council 1987 to 1997. From 1995 to 2007, she was a member of the cantonal government of Zurich.

In 2004, Diener left the Green Party, founding the Green Liberals together with National Councillor and former president of the Zurich Green Party, Martin Bäumle.

In the second round of the 2007 Council of States elections in Zurich, Diener won the majority before Swiss People's Party chairman Ueli Maurer. Diener's seat is one of five not held by members of the parties represented in the Swiss Federal Council.

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Born
Mar 27, 1949
Winterthur
Nationality
  • Switzerland
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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