Christoph Eymann

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Christoph Eymann
Christoph Eymann (2019).jpg
Official portrait, 2019
National Council (Switzerland)
In office
30 November 2015 –28 November 2021
Domestic partner Patricia von Falkenstein
Children3, including Annina
Occupation
  • Attorney
  • politician

Christoph Eymann [1] (born 15 January 1951) is a Swiss attorney and former politician who served two terms on the Swiss National Council for the Liberal-Democratic Party from 1991 to 2001 and from 2015 to 2021. [2] His most recent term was succeeded by his former domestic partner and mother of his children, Patricia von Falkenstein. [3] [4] He is also a former member of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt. [5] Since 2019, Eymann serves as president of Schweizerische Konferenz für Sozialhilfe (SKOS). [6] He is the father of Annina von Falkenstein, who currently serves on the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dr. iur. Christoph Eymann in Basel". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Neu im Nationalrat – Die Ex-Partnerin übernimmt". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  4. ↑ Bruggmann, Tobias (2023-07-27). "In Basel tobt der Wahlkampf schon jetzt". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Christoph Eymann". www.regierungsrat.bs.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Geschäftsleitung | Schweizerische Konferenz für Sozialhilfe SKOS". SKOS CSIAS COSAS (in Swiss High German). 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Basler Politdynastien: Die Kinder einer entrückten Partei". www.woz.ch (in German). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-23.


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