Céline Vara
Swiss politician (born 1984)
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Céline Vara (born 4 October 1984) is a Swiss-Italian lawyer and politician of the Green Party of Switzerland (GPS). She is currently a member of the Council of States of Switzerland.
4 October 1984
Céline Vara | |
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| 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 | |
| Born | Céline Vara 4 October 1984 |
| Party | Green Party of Switzerland |
| University of Neuchâtel | |
| Occupation | Lawyer 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 following which she began working as an independent lawyer in Neuchâtel. On 1 January 2017, she became a partner at Nicati, Vara and Bigger.[3]
Political career
Her political career began shortly ahead of 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]