Sarah Wyss

She was born in Basel, but was raised in Münchenstein, Canton Basel-Landschaft.^[3] After initially having studied economic sciences and history, she earned a Master of Sciences in European Studies from the Europa Institute at the University of Basel in 2015.^[4]

Her political career she began with the SP. She presided the cantonal youth wing of the SP, the Young Socialists of Canton Basel-Stadt between 2009 and 2012.^[3] In 2012, she was elected as a member of the Grand Council of Basel Stadt, a post she assumed in 2013^[4] and was re-elected in 2016^[5] and 2020. In November 2020, she announced she would not assume the post and succeed Beat Jans in the National Council instead.^[6]

She focuses in health care politics and advocates for regional health care policies instead of cantonal ones.^[1]