Samira Marti and Samuel Bendahan at the Head of the SP Faction.
Published: Friday, Sep 1st 2023, 14:40
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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The Swiss Social Democratic Party (SP) has elected National Councillor Samira Marti (BL) and National Councillor Samuel Bendahan (VD) as the new co-presidents of its Federal House of Representatives faction. This is the first co-presidency of a Federal House of Representatives faction in Switzerland. The two will succeed Roger Nordmann (VD), who has been the faction's leader since 2015. Samira Marti is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland and has been a National Councillor since 2015. She is a lawyer and a former member of the Swiss Federal Council. Samuel Bendahan is a member of the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland and has been a National Councillor since 2011. He is a lawyer and a former member of the Swiss Federal Council. The two new co-presidents will be responsible for leading the faction in the Federal House of Representatives and representing the interests of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. They will also be responsible for coordinating the faction's activities and ensuring that the party's policies are implemented. The two will work together to ensure that the faction is able to effectively represent the interests of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland in the Federal House of Representatives.nnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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