Roger Nordmann
{{Short description|Swiss politician (born 1973)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Roger Nordmann
| image = Roger Nordmann (2019).jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
| office = President of the Social Democratic group
| termstart = 20 November 2015
| constituency1 = Canton of Vaud
| office1 = Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
| termstart1 = 20 November 2004
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973-03-23}}
| birth_place = Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
| party = Social Democratic Party
| residence = Lausanne, Switzerland
| birth_name = Roger Nicolas Nordmann
| spouse = {{marriage|Florence Germond
|2003}}
| children = 2
| alma_mater = University of Bern
University of Bologna (Licentiate)
University of Geneva (Diploma)
| website = {{URL|rogernordmann.ch|Official website}}
{{URL|https://www.parlament.ch/de/biografie/roger-nordmann/1279|Parliament website}}
| predecessor2 =
| office2 = Member of the Grand Council of Vaud
| termstart2 = 1999
| termend2 = 2004
| predecessor =
| predecessor1 = Pierre-Yves Maillard
| termend1 =
}}
Roger Nicolas Nordmann{{Cite web |title=Roger Nicolas Nordmann in Lausanne |url=http://www.moneyhouse.ch/en/list/person/nordmann-roger-nicolas |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Moneyhouse |language=en}} ({{IPA|fr|ʁɔʒe nɔʁdman}}; born 23 March 1973) is a Swiss politician who currently serves on the National Council for the Social Democratic Party since 2004. He has also been the president of the Social Democratic group.
Early life and education
Nordmann was born 23 March 1973 in Lausanne, Switzerland to Philippe Nordmann, an attorney, and Ursula Nordmann (née Zimmermann), a former federal judge. Both his parents were members of the Social Democratic Party since 1972 respectively 1975. He is of Jewish descent on his paternal side being an offspring of the Fribourg line of the Nordmann family who originally hailed from Hégenheim, France.{{Cite web |title=Nordmann |url=https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/articles/024886/2011-02-01/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=hls-dhs-dss.ch |language=de}} His paternal grandfather was attorney Pierre Nordmann, who chaired Nordmann & Cie SA in Fribourg.{{Cite web |title=La liberté 19. März 1977 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=LLE19770319-01.2.177&srpos=1 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Journal du Jura 17. Juni 1953 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=JDJ19530617-01.2.8.1&srpos=3 |access-date=2023-09-10 |work=Journal du Jura |via=e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}}
He was primarily raised in Mézières and Moudon before ultimately completing his Matura in 1991 in Lausanne. He then completed a Licentiate at the University of Bern and the University of Bologna. In 2000, Nordmann completed a diploma in Legal Affairs at the University of Geneva.{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Vitae – Roger Nordmann |url=https://rogernordmann.ch/portrait/curriculum-vitae/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |language=fr-FR}}
Politics
Between 1998 and 1999, Nordmann served on the city council (legislature) of Lausanne followed by appointment to constitutional councilor from 1999 to 2002. Concurrently he served on the Grand Council of Vaud until August 2004.{{Cite web |title=La liberté 22. Januar 1999 — e-newspaperarchives.ch |url=http://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=LLE19990122-01.2.108&srpos=4 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.e-newspaperarchives.ch |language=de}} Since 20 November 2004 he serves on the National Council (Switzerland).{{Cite news |last=Tanner (Text) |first=Samuel |date=2023-08-31 |title="Zahlen sind für mich wie eine Droge": Unterwegs mit Roger Nordmann |language=de-CH |work=Neue Zürcher Zeitung |url=https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/ist-das-ein-tragischer-held-unterwegs-mit-roger-nordmann-dem-duesentrieb-der-schweizer-politik-ld.1753810 |access-date=2023-09-10 |issn=0376-6829}}
In 2023, Nordmann made public that he resigns as president of the Social Democratic Group.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Wechsel in SP-Bundeshausfraktion – Roger Nordmann überrascht mit Rücktritt als Fraktionschef |url=https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/roger-nordmann-ueberrascht-mit-ruecktritt-als-fraktionschef-387445948825 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Tages-Anzeiger |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-22 |title=Wirren um das SP-Fraktionspräsidium – Roger Nordmann plante seinen Abgang – bleibt nun aber doch |url=https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/roger-nordmann-plante-seinen-abgang-bleibt-nun-aber-doch-504445957728 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Berner Zeitung |language=de}} At the same time he announced candidacy for the presidency of PUK (Parliamentary Investigatory Commission).{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Nomination für CS-PUK - Roger Nordmann tritt als SP-Fraktionspräsident zurück |url=https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/nomination-fuer-cs-puk-roger-nordmann-tritt-als-sp-fraktionspraesident-zurueck |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}}
Personal life
Since 2003, Nordmann is married to Florence Germond, and has two children. They reside in Lausanne, Switzerland.{{Cite web |title=Roger Nordmann |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/specials/gruen-12020/solarstrom-ist-patriotisch |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}
References
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Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2023–2027
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2019–2023
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2011–2015
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2007–2011
Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 2003–2007
Category:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
Category:Swiss people of French descent