Gianna Berger

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Gianna Berger
Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 May 2024
Preceded byAnne-Claude Hensch
ConstituencyConstituency VI Zurich 11+12
Personal details
Born1999 (age 25–26)
Political partyAlternative List

Gianna Berger (born 1999) is a Swiss politician who has served in the Cantonal Council of Zurich since 2024. A member of the Alternative List, she represents Zurich's 11th and 12th districts. During her tenure, Berger has been an advocate for affordable public transport.

Biography

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Gianna Berger was born in 1999. She lives in Zurich. She received a Dipl. Pflegefachfrau HF [de] degree in child and adolescent psychiatry from a higher technical school [de].[1][2]

A member of the Alternative List, Berger was a candidate for the National Council in the 2023 Swiss federal election in the Canton of Zurich. She was not elected, receiving 4,727 votes.[3] On 13 May 2024, Berger was appointed to the Cantonal Council of Zurich to succeed Anne-Claude Hensch, who resigned due to illness.[1][4] She represents Constituency VI Zurich 11+12, which is composed of Zurich's 11th and 12th districts. She is a member of the Commission for Economic Affairs and Taxation.[1][2] During her tenure, Berger has advocated for affordable public transport through income-based fares.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gianna Berger". Cantonal Council of Zurich (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Neue Kantonsrätin in der Stadt Zürich (Wahlkreis VI, Stadtkreise 11 und 12)" [New Cantonal Councillor in the City of Zurich (Constituency VI, City Districts 11 and 12)]. Canton of Zurich (in German). 3 May 2025. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Result Candidates: Canton of Zurich - National Council 2023". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ Marty, Christoph (17 May 2024). "Eine weitgehend selbstreferentielle Kantonsratssitzung" [A Largely Self-referential Cantonal Council Meeting] (PDF). Der Zuricher Bote (in German). No. 20. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ Berger, Gianna (27 March 2025). "Öffentlicher Verkehr muss bezahlbar bleiben" [Public Transport Must Remain Affordable] (PDF). Höngger Wipkinger (in German). No. 1. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  6. ^ Kittler, Dennis (5 February 2025). "ZVV-Abo für Familien teurer als GA!" [ZVV Subscription for Families More Expensive Than GA!]. Nau (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 5 June 2025.