Patricia von Falkenstein

Patricia von Falkenstein
Official portrait
National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
29 November 2021
Preceded byChristoph Eymann
ConstituencyCanton of Basel-Stadt
Grand Council of Basel-Stadt
In office
18 October 2006 – 30 June 2020
Personal details
Born
Patricia Caroline Manuela von Falkenstein

(1961-04-11) 11 April 1961 (age 63)
Zürich, Switzerland
Political partyLiberal-Democratic Party (LDU)
Domestic partnerChristoph Eymann
Children2, including Annina
Occupation
  • Jurist
  • judge
  • politician
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Patricia Caroline Manuela von Falkenstein (born 11 April 1961) is a Swiss jurist, judge, politician, who currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Liberal-Democratic Party since 2021.[1] She previously served as a member of the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt between 2006 and 2020.[2]

Early life and education

Von Falkenstein was born in Zürich, Switzerland, to Rainer and Vera von Falkenstein (née Wirth).[3] Her paternal grandfather, Freiherr Ralph von Falkenstein, came to Switzerland in the 1930s hailing of nobility from Vogtland, Saxony.[4][5][6] She was primarily raised in Oberwil with two siblings. Her father was a former executive at Sandoz who formed his own biochemical company.[7][8] She studied Jurisprudence at the University of Basel and two years Art history and English at Columbia University New York. She completed her Licentiate in 1987.

Career

She started her career working for the county clerk office in Binningen, Switzerland where she was an intern. She also completed a trainee program at Swiss Union Bank. Between 1995 and 1996, v. Falkenstein served as head of communications for Baselworld. Since 1998, she served as an ordinary judge, appointed at the Basel Judicial Court.[9]

Personal life

Von Falkenstein lived in a long-term relationship Christoph Eymann, whom she succeeded in National Council (Switzerland) in 2021. They have two children;

She resides in Basel, Switzerland.

References

  1. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ^ "Frau Patricia von Falkenstein". Grosser Rat des Kantons Basel-Stadt (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ^ Obituary of Rainer v. Falkenstein https://www.sich-erinnern.ch/traueranzeige/rainer-von-falkenstein
  4. ^ Zuerich, ETH-Bibliothek. "Schweizerisches Handelsamtsblatt = Feuille officielle suisse du commerce = Foglio ufficiale svizzero di commercio". E-Periodica (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  5. ^ Ralph von Falkenstein, Kaufmann, von Dresden https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sha-001%3A1933%3A51%3A%3A1304&referrer=search#1304
  6. ^ Obituary of Ralph v. Falkenstein, NZZ (9 June 1959) https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19590609-03.2.42.2&srpos=1&e=-------de-20--1--img-txIN-Ralph+von+Falkenstein-------0-----
  7. ^ 'VP' at Sandoz SA, 1974 https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sha-001%3A1974%3A92%3A%3A562&referrer=search#562
  8. ^ PV Biochemie GmbH https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sha-001%3A1985%3A103%3A%3A3296&referrer=search#3296
  9. ^ gohozina. "Patricia von Falkenstein". Patricia von Falkenstein (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  10. ^ "Frau Annina von Falkenstein". Grosser Rat des Kantons Basel-Stadt (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  11. ^ Baseljetzt. "Benjamin von Falkenstein neuer Präsident der Jungliberalen Basel". Baseljetzt | Nachrichten für Basel und Region (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.