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Corina Casanova (born 4 January 1956) is a Swiss politician who was the Federal Chancellor of Switzerland between 2008 and 2015.
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Corina Casanova | |
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| 15th Chancellor of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2015 | |
| President | Pascal Couchepin Hans-Rudolf Merz Doris Leuthard Micheline Calmy-Rey Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Ueli Maurer Didier Burkhalter Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Preceded by | Annemarie Huber-Hotz |
| Succeeded by | Walter Thurnherr |
| Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2007 Serving with Oswald Sigg (2005-2007) | |
| Chancellor | Annemarie Huber-Hotz |
| Preceded by | Hanna Muralt Müller |
| Succeeded by | André Simonazzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1956 Ilanz, Switzerland |
| Political party | Christian Democratic People's Party |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Born in Ilanz, Graubünden, Casanova worked as a lawyer in the practice of the former President of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, Giusep Nay, as well as a Red Cross delegate in South Africa, Angola, Nicaragua and El Salvador. She was also a federal parliamentary official and advisor to Federal Councillors Flavio Cotti and Joseph Deiss, both of the Christian Democratic People's Party.
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