Yvette Jaggi

Yvette Jaggi
President of Pro Helvetia
In office
1998–2005
Preceded byRosemarie Simmen
Succeeded byMario Annoni
86th Mayor of Lausanne
In office
1 January 1990 – 31 December 1997
Preceded byPaul-René Martin
Succeeded byJean-Jacques Schilt
Member of the Council of States
In office
30 November 1987 – 24 November 1991
Member of the National Council
In office
26 November 1979 – 29 November 1987
Personal details
Born11 February 1941
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Political partySocial Democratic Party
EducationUniversity of Lausanne
Occupationpolitician
AwardsOrdre national du Mérite

Yvette Jaggi (born 11 February 1941) is a Swiss politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she served in both the National Council and the Council of States. She was the first woman to be elected as mayor of Lausanne in 1989. From 1998 to 2005, she served as the president of Pro Helvetia. In 2013, Jaggi was made as a Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite.

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