Yves Christen Explained

Yves Christen
Birth Date:	13 July 1941
Birth Place:	Bern, Switzerland
Party:	FDP.The Liberals

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]

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Die Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten des Nationalrates seit 1848. Parlament.ch. 2016-01-11.
2. Web site: Christen Yves - Nationalrat - Kanton Vaud. Parlament.ch. 2016-01-11.
3. Web site: Categorie A : Personnalites : Prix Solaire Suisse 2007 . PDF . Solaragentur.ch . 2016-01-11.
4. Web site: Yves Christen, Judoka, JudoInside. Judoinside.com. 2016-01-11.