Céline Vara

Céline Vara (born 4 October 1984, Saint-Aubin, Switzerland) is a Swiss lawyer and politician of the Green Party of Switzerland (GPS). She is currently a member of the Council of States of Switzerland.

Céline Vara
Member of the Council of States of Switzerland
Assumed office
December 2019
Member of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel
In office
2017–2019
Personal details
Born4 October 1984
Saint-Aubin, Fribourg
Political partyGreen Party of Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Neuchâtel
OccupationLawyer and politician

Early life and education

Céline Vara was born to a florist from Neuchâtel and a Sicilian immigrant.[1] In her youth, while studying at the Gymnasium, she took part in a beauty contest at a local Wine festival during which she was elected the "Miss Fête des vendanges" in 2001.[2] She studied law at the University of Neuchâtel with a specialization in health and biotechnology law.[1] Céline Vara obtained her lawyer license in September 2011 and following began working as an independent lawyer in Neuchâtel. On 1 January 2017, she became a partner at Nicati, Vara and Bigler.[3]

Political career

Her political career began shortly before the referendum on the adaption of the law concerning the abortion, just before she became eighteen years old.[2] She joined the Grand Council of Neuchâtel in 2017, and became one of six Vice Presidents of the GPS on the 5 May 2018.[4] She was elected to the Council of States of Switzerland in the parliamentarian elections of October 2019.[5] She assumed her post on the 2 December 2019[6] and took a seat in the commissions focusing on foreign policy and law.[6] Following her election to the Council of States, she resigned from the Grand Council of Neuchâtel.[6]

Personal life

She resides in Cressier, Neuchâtel[6] lives in a relationship and has a daughter.[7]

References
  1. "Céline Vara, la Neuchâteloise qui va dynamiser les Verts suisses". Le Temps (in French). 2018-05-01. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. "Ihr gelang der Coup in Neuenburg: So tickt die grüne Überraschungssiegerin Céline Vara". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. "Étude Nicati Vara Bigler • Céline Vara, avocate au barreau et avocate conseil". etude-nvb.ch (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. "Grüne sagen Nein zum Geldspielgesetz". SWI swissinfo.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  5. "La Verte Céline Vara élue aux Etats et la gauche progresse au National". rts.ch (in French). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  7. "Céline Vara" (PDF). Les Verts. Retrieved 19 January 2021.


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