Yves Christen (born 13 July 1941 in Bern, Switzerland) is a Swiss politician who served as President of the National Council from 6 November 2002 to 1 November 2003.[1]

Yves Christen
Personal details
Born (1941-07-13) 13 July 1941 (age 82)
Bern, Switzerland
Political partyFDP.The Liberals

Christen studied at ETH Zurich and obtained a diploma in civil engineering. He was first elected to the National Council in 1995, serving until 2006.[2]

Christen is married and has two children. A judo practitioner, he was the champion in the under 63 kg category at the 1968 Swiss Championship in Fribourg.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Die Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten des Nationalrates seit 1848". Parlament.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ^ "Christen Yves - Nationalrat - Kanton Vaud". Parlament.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  3. ^ "Categorie A : Personnalites : Prix Solaire Suisse 2007" (PDF). Solaragentur.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  4. ^ "Yves Christen, Judoka, JudoInside". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
Preceded by President of the National Council
2002–2003
Succeeded by