Guillaume Barazzone
{{Short description|Swiss politician}}
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|office1 = Member of the Swiss National Council
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|office2 = Administrative Councillor (vice-mayor) in Geneva
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|office4 = Member of the Cantonal Parliament of Geneva
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Guillaume Barazzone (born 13 January 1982, in Geneva, Switzerland), is a politician and member of the Swiss Christian Democratic Party (CDP). He is elected to the Administrative Council for the City of Geneva in 2012 {{cite journal|title=Guillaume Barazzone|url=http://www.onetwothree.ch/site/index.php/autorites/ville/guillaume-barazzone|website=www.onetwothree.ch|date=2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130811/http://www.onetwothree.ch/site/index.php/autorites/ville/guillaume-barazzone|archivedate=2 April 2015|df=dmy-all}} and member of the Swiss National Council since December 2013.{{cite journal |title=Guillaume Barazzone at the Swiss National Council|url=http://pdc-ge.ch/entree-de-guillaume-barazzone-au-conseil-national-defendre-les-interets-de-la-ville/|journal=PDC-ge.ch|date = 2015}}
Biography
Guillaume Barazzone, an Italian-Swiss binational, was born and educated in Geneva. He studied at the University of Geneva where he obtained a law degree in 2005 with an exchange year at Zurich University.[http://www.barazzone.ch/profil/ Guillaume Barazzone Official website Official Biography]
He holds a master's degree in law (L.L.M.) from Columbia Law School in New York City where he graduated in 2011. He has also studied at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Columbia University.[http://web.law.columbia.edu/graduation/2011/graduates/degree-candidates Columbia.edu, 2011 graduates list]
In 2008, he was admitted to the Geneva bar and practised as a lawyer until 2012 at law firms Lenz & Staehlin (2008–2010) and Schellenberg Wittmer (2011–2012).[http://www.ville-geneve.ch/conseil-administratif/membres-conseil-administratif/guillaume-barazzone/ Official Geneva State Website]
In 2012, he was selected by Swiss economical magazine 'l'Hebdo' as one of the 100 personalities of the French part of Switzerland (for the 'Forum des 100').{{cite web |url=http://www.forumdes100.com/files/F100-12_Articles_Hebdo_31mai2012.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-06-22 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430140338/http://www.forumdes100.com/files/F100-12_Articles_Hebdo_31mai2012.pdf |archivedate=30 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }} Swiss Forum des 100
In 2015, he becomes Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for Europe.[http://www.weforum.org/young-global-leaders/guillaume-barazzone/index.html World Economic Forum website, YGL page of Guillaume Barazone]
Political career
= City of Geneva =
On 4 November 2012, Guillaume Barazzone was elected to the Government of the city of Geneva (vice-Mayor), ending 20 years of absence of the CDP.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pdc.ch/medias/communiques/communique/article/le-nouveau-conseiller-national-guillaume-barazzone-a-prete-serment-lundi/ |title=Swiss CDP website |access-date=11 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218094847/http://www.pdc.ch/medias/communiques/communique/article/le-nouveau-conseiller-national-guillaume-barazzone-a-prete-serment-lundi/ |archive-date=18 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} He presides over the Department for Urban Environment and Security (DUES).{{cite journal |title=Guillaume Barazzone elected|url=http://www.lacote.ch/fr/regions/geneve/guillaume-barazzone-plebiscite-par-le-pdc-ville-de-geneve-2139-1376475|website=www.lacote.ch|date = 2014}}
The 2012–2015 report his legislature presented in January 2015 "created a buzz" in Geneva due to its excellent results and original presentation.[http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/barazzone-buzz-bilan-video/story/30888849 TDG, Barazzone's results buzz]
In 2005, he was elected to the State Parliament of Geneva,{{Cite web |url=http://www.ge.ch/elections/20051009/res_candidat.asp?id=4&dsn=0&nocand=833 |title=Site Officiel du Canton de Genève, "Élections du 09 oct 2005" |access-date=11 March 2015 |archive-date=17 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217202149/http://www.ge.ch/elections/20051009/res_candidat.asp?id=4&dsn=0&nocand=833 |url-status=dead }} and was re-elected in 2009 for a total of seven years with the legislature.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ge.ch/elections/20091011/res_parti.asp?dsn=&noparti=37000102&nolocal=0000 |title=Official Geneva State Website, October elections |access-date=11 March 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222190914/http://www.ge.ch/elections/20091011/res_parti.asp?dsn=&noparti=37000102&nolocal=0000 |url-status=dead }} As a member, he sat on a number of commissions including the following committees: "Fiscal", "Legislative" and "Management Control".[http://pdcvilledegeneve.ch/spip.php?rubrique41 Official CDP website, biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218095108/http://pdcvilledegeneve.ch/spip.php?rubrique41 |date=18 February 2015 }}
He registered with the Christian Democratic Party (CDP) when he was 18 years old and was the President of the Young CDP of Geneva. He began his political career with the Geneva City Council on which he sat from 2003 to 2006.{{cite journal |title=Guillaume Barazzone gives hope to the city council|url=http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Guillaume-Barazzone-le-candidat-qui-rend-l-espoir-au-PDC-municipal/story/21392189|website=www.tdg.ch|date = 2012}}
= National Council =
Guillaume Barazzone was elected to the Swiss National Council (Swiss Parliament) on 9 December 2013, where he is a member of the Legal Affairs Committee.[http://www.parlament.ch/f/suche/pages/biografie.aspx?biografie_id=4138 Site du Parlement Suisse, Biographie]{{Cite web |url=http://www.ge.ch/elections/20111023/CN/commune/00/liste/70000206/ |title=Geneva state website, January 2011 elections |access-date=11 March 2015 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116091221/http://www.ge.ch/elections/20111023/CN/commune/00/liste/70000206/ |url-status=dead }}
During his mandate with the National Council, Guillaume Barazzone initiated numerous actions and tabled a number of motions.[http://www.parlament.ch/f/suche/Pages/resultate.aspx?collection=CV&gvk_urh_key=PER_4138_ Site du Parlement Suisse, Liste des motions déposées] The motion for compensating asbestos victims was viewed positively at the national level.[http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/5548f758-8b47-11e3-8231-97f64d3890d5/Un_fonds_pour_les_victimes_de_lamiante Le Temps, Article sur la médiatisation de l'amiante] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218093143/http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/5548f758-8b47-11e3-8231-97f64d3890d5/Un_fonds_pour_les_victimes_de_lamiante |date=18 February 2015 }}
In December 2014, he was awarded the silver medal for Genevan Parliamentarians published by the newspaper Tribune de Genève.http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/La-deputation-genevoise-manque-de-force-de-frappe/story/16992016 La députation genevoise manque de force de frappe He was also named the "revelation of the Geneva delegation" and considered in the most influential members of parliament 2015 rankings.{{cite journal |title=Classement 2015 des parlementaires romands: qui sont les plus influents?|url=https://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/cadrages/detail/classement-2015-des-parlementaires-romands-qui-sont-les-plus-influents|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228032004/https://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/cadrages/detail/classement-2015-des-parlementaires-romands-qui-sont-les-plus-influents|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2015|website=www.hebdo.ch|date = 26 February 2015}}
= Key dates =
- Member of the National Council since December 2013.
- Elected to the Administrative Council for the City of Geneva in 2012.
- Re-elected to the Cantonal Parliament in 2009.
- Elected Member of the Cantonal Parliament (2005–2009).
- Elected Municipal Councillor for the City of Geneva (2003–2006).
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External links
- [http://www.barazzone.ch/ Official website]
- [http://www.ville-geneve.ch/conseil-administratif/membres-conseil-administratif/guillaume-barazzone/ Personal page on the Official State of Geneva website]
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Category:Politicians from Geneva
Category:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland politicians
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2011–2015
Category:University of Geneva alumni
Category:Columbia Law School alumni
Category:School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni