Jacqueline Badran

Jacqueline "Jackie" Badran[1][2] (German pronunciation: [ˈʒakliːn baˈdʁaːn]; born 12 November 1961) is a Swiss businesswoman and politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) since 2011.

[11][12] Her father was a Lebanese Christian from Beirut who came to Australia in the 1920s where he built up several businesses from scratch, including textile firm Badran's of Wollongong.

[15] Her father was introduced to her Swiss-born mother whilst on a business trip staying at the Baur au Lacin Zurich.

[16][17][18] She attended the local schools before spending two gap years traveling the world before studying biology at the University of Zurich.

[25] In January 2020, she announced her candidacy for the vice presidency of the SP, but under the pre-condition that Mattea Meyer and Cedric Wermuth would become the Co-Presidents.