Ylfete Fanaj
Ylfete Fanaj | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Executive Council of Lucerne | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2023 | |
| Member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne | |
| In office 20 June 2011 – 19 June 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ylfete Fanaj 11 July 1982 Prizren, FPR Yugoslavia (now Prizren, Kosovo) |
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| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
Ylfete Fanaj (German pronunciation: [ˈɪlfɛtə ˈfanaɪ]; Albanian pronunciation: [ylˈfɛtɛ ˈfa.naɪ]; born 11 July 1982) is a Kosovo-born Swiss Albanian politician who currently serves as member of the Executive Council of Lucerne since 2023.[1] She previously served as member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne from 2011 to 2023.[2][3] In the legislative period 2020/2021 she has been president of the council. She was the first female Swiss Albanian minister in Switzerland.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Schweizer Premiere in Luzern - Ylfete Fanaj: Als Kind aus dem Kosovo in die Luzerner Regierung". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Toplica (2020-06-27). "A Swiss Albanian woman, Ylfete Fanaj, becomes the first president of Lucerne with immigrant roots". UK (British) Albanians Network. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Stadt Luzern gratuliert Ylfete Fanaj zur Wahl in den Regierungsrat". www.stadtluzern.ch. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Ylfete Fanaj, the first Albanian woman minister in Switzerland". Oculus News. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Kush është Ylfete Fanaj?". Albinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-21.