Roger Nordmann
Official portrait, 2019
President of the Social Democratic group
Assumed office
20 November 2015
Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
20 November 2004
Preceded byPierre-Yves Maillard
ConstituencyCanton of Vaud
Member of the Grand Council of Vaud
In office
1999–2004
Personal details
Born
Roger Nicolas Nordmann

(1973-03-23) March 23, 1973 (age 50)
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse
Florence Germond
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(m. 2003)​
Children2
ResidenceLausanne, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Bern
University of Bologna (Licentiate)
University of Geneva (Diploma)
WebsiteOfficial website
Parliament website

Roger Nicolas Nordmann[1] (French pronunciation: [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.[2] His paternal grandfather was attorney Pierre Nordmann, who chaired Nordmann & Cie SA in Fribourg.[3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6] Since 20 November 2004 he serves on the National Council (Switzerland).[7]

In 2023, Nordmann made public that he resigns as president of the Social Democratic Group.[8][9] At the same time he announced candidacy for the presidency of PUK (Parliamentary Investigatory Commission).[10]

Personal life

Since 2003, Nordmann is married to Florence Germond, and has two children. They reside in Lausanne, Switzerland.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Nicolas Nordmann in Lausanne". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ "Nordmann". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ "La liberté 19. März 1977 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ^ "Journal du Jura 17. Juni 1953 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ^ "Curriculum Vitae – Roger Nordmann" (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. ^ "La liberté 22. Januar 1999 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. ^ Tanner (Text), Samuel (2023-08-31). "«Zahlen sind für mich wie eine Droge»: Unterwegs mit Roger Nordmann". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. ^ "Wechsel in SP-Bundeshausfraktion – Roger Nordmann überrascht mit Rücktritt als Fraktionschef". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  9. ^ "Wirren um das SP-Fraktionspräsidium – Roger Nordmann plante seinen Abgang – bleibt nun aber doch". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. ^ "Nomination für CS-PUK - Roger Nordmann tritt als SP-Fraktionspräsident zurück". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  11. ^ "Roger Nordmann". Schweizer Illustrierte (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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