Céline Amaudruz

Céline Amaudruz
Céline Amaudruz (2019)
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
In office
5 December 2011
Preceded byAndré Reymond
ConstituencyCanton of Geneva
Vice president of the Swiss People's Party
In office
23 April 2016
PresidentMarco Chiesa (since 2020)
Albert Rösti (until 2020)
Personal details
Born
Céline Marie-Claire Amaudruz

(1979-03-15) 15 March 1979 (age 45)
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
Spouse
Michael Andersen
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(m. 2021)​
Residence(s)Vandœuvres, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Geneva (Licentiate)
IMD Business School (MBA)
Occupation
  • Banker
  • attorney
  • politician
WebsiteParliament website

Céline Marie-Claire Amaudruz[1] (French pronunciation: [se.lin a.mo.dʁy]; born 15 March 1979) is a Swiss banker, attorney and politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2011.[2] Amaudruz previously served as president of the Grand Council of Geneva between 2010 and 2016.[3][4][5][6] She is among the richest Swiss politicians in the legislative estimated by Handelszeitung.[7]

Early life and education

Amaudruz was born 15 March 1979 in Geneva, Switzerland. She is the youngest daughter of attorney Michel Max Amaudruz (1939-2022)[8] and his wife Dominique (née Guiramand).[9] Her family is an industrial/law family.[10] She has one sister. Her father was an attorney, member of the Grand Council of Geneva[11] for the Swiss People's Party and controlling majority owner of Groupe Minoteries,[12][13] a flour mill concern, which is based in Valbroye, Switzerland. He has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubell. She studied law at the University of Geneva (Licentiate)[14] and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IMD Business School.[15]

Career

Initially, she spent six years for her parents Law firm, both practicing lawyers.[16] She worked for the law firm Poncet Turrettini Amaudruz Neyroud & Associes in Geneva during her studies, in which her father was a partner. Later she engaged in wealth management at UBS and Julius Bär.[17] Amaudruz currently works as a relationship manager in wealth management for REYL & Cie, a private bank in Geneva.[18]

Amaudruz currently serves on the board of directors of Steiner Mühle in Lauperswil, TP Publicité SA, Groupe Minoteries SA and Transport public genevois (TPG) in Lancy. She is on the board of trustees of Fondation de prévoyance en faveur du personel tpg and Fondation de prévoyange en faveur du personel du groupe Minoteries SA (both private pension funds).

Politics

Amaudruz began her political career while serving in the Grand Council of Geneva between October 2009 and October 2011. She was ultimately elected into the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party during the 2011 Swiss federal election and subsequently re-elected in the 2015 Swiss federal election. Between 2011 and 2015, she simultaneously served on the municipal council of Puplinge, Switzerland. She was also cantonal president of the Swiss People's Party in Geneva from 2010 to 2016. Since 2016 she is vice president of the Swiss People's Party.[19]

She is the richest politician in the Swiss

legislative from French-speaking Switzerland.[20]

Personal life

In 2021, Amaudruz married Michael Andersen (b. c. 1991), in Geneva.[21] They reside in Vandoevres, where Andersen serves on the municipal council for the Swiss People's Party.[22]

References

  1. ^ "lic. iur. Céline Marie-Claire Amaudruz". Moneyhouse (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ "Céline Amaudruz hat den zwölf Jahre jüngeren Michael Andersen geheiratet". Blick (in Swiss High German). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "SVP-Nationalrätin Céline Amaudruz: Die Optimistin". Beobachter (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ Selli, Laurie. "Céline Amaudruz soutenue par l'UDC Genève" (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ Rhyn, Larissa. "SVP-Nationalrätin Céline Amaudruz: Plötzlich Feministin?". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Das sind die reichsten Parlamentarier". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ "Grand Conseil de Genève - Députés". ge.ch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  9. ^ "Dominique AMAUDRUZ — BEKER GUIRAMAND & ASSOCIATES". bgslaw.ch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  10. ^ Obituary of Michel Max Amaudruz https://www.todesanzeigenportal.ch/?JyrZKovG1BM3xAdyBkJNvC3eumn6MZRCv6A9LoeHFoaR3eXONxiXGVPHx4aLif0VpLILfCk1URL0t4LrEtpZrfk922Wpals1nkpEKlWS1eP1vC8eKxvBtfrGm4rES6yOr9XUCYTZmezKONg7WQNsEhTPToCxrPuIuJ4Qg0D
  11. ^ "«Pandora Papers» – Un couple d'avocats UDC camouflait la villa d'un oligarque sur la Côte d'Azur". Tribune de Genève (in French). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  12. ^ "Owning 39% in Groupe Minoteries SA (VTX:GMI) means that insiders are heavily invested in the company's future". www.yahoo.com. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  13. ^ "Groupe Minoteries SA - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  14. ^ ""Je travaille cinq heures par jour pour le parti"". Le Temps (in French). 2011-09-26. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  15. ^ "Céline Amaudruz: «99% des hommes respectent les femmes»". Illustre (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  16. ^ "Céline Amaudruz: «99% des hommes respectent les femmes»". Illustre (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  17. ^ "Swiss Politician Moves Into Private Banking". finews.com. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  18. ^ "Transfert – Céline Amaudruz rejoint la banque Reyl". Bilan (in French). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  19. ^ "Die Mitglieder des Parteivorstands". SVP Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  20. ^ "Céline Amaudruz est l'élue romande la plus riche du parlement". Le Temps (in French). 2017-01-27. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  21. ^ "Zur Hochzeit kam der Bundespräsident". Blick (in Swiss High German). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  22. ^ "Nouveaux candidats au Conseil d'État genevois – Michael Andersen, la rigueur aux yeux d'acier". Tribune de Genève (in French). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-03.


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