Isabelle Chappuis

Isabelle Chappuis (born 17 March 1971; resident of Jorat-Mézières) is a Swiss politician (Die Mitte) and economist. She has been a member of the National Council since 2023.

Isabelle Chappuis

Life

Isabelle Chappuis grew up in Morges and Lausanne.^[1] She studied economics at the University of St. Gallen. After a period in the financial sector in Zurich, including at Swiss Re, she returned to the canton of Vaud.^[2] She works for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Lausanne, where she is responsible for the EMBA diplomas and the continuing education department.^[1] She also heads the Future Lab of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and was elected to the Forum des 100 in 2020.^[3]

Her preferred topics are the future of work and education.^[4]

She is married, has three children and lives in Tolochenaz.

Political career

Isabelle Chappuis served in the municipal parliament [de] (legislature) of the municipality of Tolochenaz for eight years. She did not run for re-election when her husband was elected president.^[5]

Marie-France Roth Pasquier [de] persuaded her to join der Mitte in 2022.^[2]  Chappuis then became president of the Center Women Vaud and joined the board of the Center Women Switzerland.^[6][7]

She ran in the 2023 Swiss federal election, where all her posters were stolen during the campaign in her region.^[8] She was elected to the National Council despite having, according to the press "very little experience in politics".^[2]

External links

• Biography of Isabelle Chappuis on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
• Website on the website of the Grand Council of the Canton of Vaud