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The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les verts - Parti écologiste suisse) is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland (the largest not represented on the Federal Council). The National Council of Switzerland (German: Nationalrat, French: Conseil National, Italian: Consiglio Nazionale) is the large Chamber of the parliament and has 200 seats. ... The Swiss Federal Council (in German, Schweizerische Bundesrat; in French, Conseil fédéral suisse; in Italian, Consiglio federale svizzero; in Romansh, Cussegl federal svizzer) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government of Switzerland, as well as assuming functions corresponding to those of the head of state...

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Principles

The Swiss Greens have adopted the motto "think globally, act locally." Their vision is a human livelihood for all humans in an intact environment. To reach this vision, the Swiss Greens work for sustainable development, environmentalism and human rights. Key criteria for their politics are: Sustainable development is a process of developing (land, cities, business, communities, etc) that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs according to the Brundtland Report, a 1987 report from the United Nations. ... Environmentalism is the support of or involvement with the environmental movement by environmentalists. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

  • long-term thinking
  • quality
  • solidarity
  • decentralisation
  • diversity

History

The first Green party in Switzerland was founded as a local party in 1971 in the town of Neuchâtel. In 1979 Daniel Brélaz was elected to the National Council as the first Green parliamentarian on the national level. Local and regional Green parties and organisations were founded in many different towns and cantons in the following years. This article is about the green parties around the world. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Location within Switzerland Neuchâtel 47. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The National Council of Switzerland (German: Nationalrat, French: Conseil National, Italian: Consiglio Nazionale) is the large Chamber of the parliament and has 200 seats. ... The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ...


In 1983, two different national green party federations were created: in May, diverse local green groups came together in Fribourg to form the Federation of Green Parties of Switzerland, and in June, some left-alternative groups formed the Green Alternative Party of Switzerland in Bern. In 1990, an attempt to fuse these organisations failed. Afterwards, some of the member groups from the Green Alternative Party joined the Federation of Green Parties which has become the de facto national Green party. In 1993, the Federation of Green Parties changed its name to the Green Party of Switzerland. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


In 1986 the first two Green members of a cantonal government are chosen when Leni Robert and Benjamin Hofstetter become members of the Regierungsrat of Bern. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1987, the Green Party of Switzerland joined the European Federation of Green Parties. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Federation of Green Parties is an umbrella organization of green parties in Europe. ...


In the 1990s, members of the Green Party became town mayors, members of the high court and even president of a cantonal government (Verena Diener in 1999).


Elections

Green Members of the National Council (200 seats)

  • 1979 - 1 member
  • 1983 - 4 members
  • 1987 - 11 members, forming the fifth-largest faction
  • 1991 - 14 members
  • 1995 - 9 members (+ 2 other councilors joining the green faction)
  • 1999 - 9 members (+ 1 other councilor)
  • 2003 - 14 members (+ 1 other councilor)

On the national level, in 2003 the Green party was not represented in the Council of States or Federal Council. By 2005, it held 3,8% of the seats in the Swiss cantonal executive governments and 6,9% in the Swiss cantonal parliaments (index "BADAC", weighted with the population and number of seats). The Green party was represented in the goverments of the cantons Basel-City, Geneva (2 ministers), Neuchâtel, Nidwalden and Vaud. The Council of States of Switzerland (German: Ständerat, French Conseil des Etats, Italian Consiglio degli Stati) is the upper house of the Swiss parliament. ... The Swiss Federal Council (in German, Schweizerische Bundesrat; in French, Conseil fédéral suisse; in Italian, Consiglio federale svizzero; in Romansh, Cussegl federal svizzer) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government of Switzerland, as well as assuming functions corresponding to those of the head of state... In Switzerland, Conseil dEtat is the name of the council heading the cantonal government of French-speaking cantons. ... Basel-City (in German: Basel-Stadt) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Location within Switzerland Neuchâtel 47. ... Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ...


See also List of political parties in Switzerland Political parties in Switzerland lists political parties in Switzerland. ...


External links

  • (German) (French) Official site
  • Swiss Greens International


Green Parties
Africa Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa
Americas Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, United States
Asia-Pacific Australia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Mongolia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Polynesia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vanuatu
Europe
(EGPFYEG)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England and Wales, Estonia, Flanders, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands (The Greens), Netherlands (Green Left), Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain (Confederación de Los Verdes), Spain (Federación de Los Verdes - Izquierda Verde), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Wallonia and Brussels
Italic links indicate observers or non-members of the Global Greens.

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Green Party of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (553 words)
The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les verts - Parti écologiste suisse) is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland (the largest not represented on the Federal Council).
On the national level, in 2003 the Green party was not represented in the Council of States or Federal Council.
The Green party was represented in the goverments of the cantons Basel-City, Geneva (2 ministers), Neuchâtel, Nidwalden and Vaud.
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