Nelly Buntschu Explained

Nelly Buntschu (born 10 December 1947) is a Swiss politician of the Swiss Party of Labour.

Political career

Buntschu has been a member of the Swiss Party of Labour for over two decades, serving often in the leadership of the party's Geneva cantonal branch. She was elected the party president in August 2007,^[1] and served until giving up the position to Norberto Crivelli in 2009.^[2] Previously, she held office for eight years from 1999 to 2007 as Mayor of Vernier.

Buntschu is not very well known at the national level. At the local level, especially during her tenure as Mayor of Vernier, the development of public transport and the promotion of affordable housing were among her main concerns.^[3]

Personal life

Buntschu was born on 10 December 1947, in Vernier. Buntschu is the mother of two daughters, and has one grandchild. She is vice president of a housing construction foundation in the area of Vernier.^[4]

External links

• Biography on the Swiss Party of Labour website

Notes and References

1. News: Die Partei der Arbeit ändert ihr Gesicht. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014212956/http://www.vorwaerts.ch/vorwaerts/dotclear/index.php/2007/08/28/1435-die-partei-der-arbeit-andert-ihr-gesicht. 14 October 2007. Vorwärts. 28 July 2007. German.
2. Web site: Chronologie der PdA. Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz. German. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223215829/http://www.pda.ch/pda/index.php/partei/chronologie-der-pda.html. 2014-02-23.
3. Web site: Interview de Nelly Buntschu . https://archive.today/20071020013529/http://www.pdt-ge.org/content/view/40/. dead. 20 October 2007. Parti du Travail - Genève. 20 March 2007. French.
4. Fondation communale pour la construction de logements Vernier-Signal. Feuille officielle suisse du commerce. 7 February 2006. 1808. French. PDF. 1661-1888.