Agnes Weber

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Agnes Weber (born November 27, 1951 in Wohlen ; legal resident in Wohlen AG) is a Swiss politician from the canton of Aargau

Life

Weber grew up as the oldest of nine children in Wohlen (AG). She attended the compulsory elementary school in Wohlen and the Wohlen seminar. During middle school she completed a year abroad ( AFS ) in Decatur, Illinois, USA in 1969/70 and obtained the high school diploma . With her graduation from the seminar in 1972 she acquired the university entrance as well as the patent as a primary and secondary school teacher. In 1974, after studying for a year at the Sorbonne (Paris), she graduated in 'Civilization et Culture Française' and passed the examination as a secondary school teacher in Aargau. From 1972 to 1995 she worked as a secondary school teacher. From 1989 to 1995 she studied pedagogy , psychology and at the University of Zurich Didactics and graduated with a licentiate. In 1989 she was elected to the Grand Council for the Bremgarten (SP) district. In 1995 it acquired the new fifteenth seat of the National Council, which was granted to the canton of Aargau. It was the third seat for the SP. Agnes Weber and Doris Stump , who was also elected in 1995, succeeded Ursula Mauch , who resigned as National Councilor after 16 years. Ursula Mauch was the only woman in the delegation from Aargau to the National Council for 16 years . Agnes Weber was the first national councilor from Wohlen , Freiamt . In 1995 Agnes Weber was not re-elected. When she could have replaced the resigning National Councilor Hans Zbinden in 2002, she renounced in favor of Pascale Bruderer .

During the legislature from 1995 to 1999, Agnes Weber focused on education policy. She was the person in charge of the SP group for vocational training. As a member of the Science, Education and Culture Commission (WBK), he was committed to the new Vocational Training Act , apprenticeship decisions and equal opportunities . On the occasion of the revision of the Federal Constitution in 1997, it successfully campaigned for the entire vocational training to be subject to the regulatory authority of the federal government. Up until now, the typical 'male professions' (BIGA professions) had been regulated by the federal government and the 'female professions' (SRK, care, social affairs, education) were exclusively regulated by the cantons. With the new Article 63, all professions were given equal access to the tertiary level and national and international connection to the education system.

After leaving the National Council, Agnes Weber was a member of the federal advisory body for equal opportunities for women and men at universities of applied sciences for 12 years. Since 1995 she has been working as an educational scientist, educational planner and university lecturer in Germany and abroad. She has lived in the city of Zurich since 2000 .

Political offices

  • 1989 to 1995: Grand Councilor, Canton Aargau
  • 1995 to 1999: National Councilor, Canton Aargau

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CV
  2. ↑ View council member. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
  3. ^ Agnes Weber: Website Agnes Weber. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Weber, Agnes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Well