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[[Image:Yvette Estermann (Nationalrat, 2007).jpg|thumb|Yvette Estermann]]
'''Yvette Estermann''' born as '''Gavlasova''' (born February 26, 1967) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] politician and member of the [[Swiss National Council|National Council]] from the [[Canton of Lucerne]].
== Biography ==
Estermann was born in [[Bratislava]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (now [[Slovakia]]). She studied [[medicine]] at the [[Comenius University]], where she obtained her [[doctorate]] in 1993. One year later, she emigrated to Switzerland to marry her Swiss partner and pursue studies in [[homeopathy|homeopathic medicine]]. After ceasing to practice medicine due to the time demands of her political office, she now works as a [[life coaching]] consultant. Estermann lives in [[Kriens]] with her son and husband.
After obtaining [[Swiss citizenship]] in 1999, Estermann joined the right-wing [[Swiss People's Party]] (SVP). In 2005, she was elected to the cantonal parliament, the [[Grand Council of Lucerne]], and in the [[Swiss federal election, 2007|2007 national elections]], she was elected to the National Council. Despite her foreign origin, Estermann is very vocal against immigration of foreigners into Switzerland.
Estermann was member of the board of Cosmos AG, the business which ran the Swiss degree mill "Free University of Teufen".<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/jobundberuf/0,1518,564414,00.html ''Prof. Dr. Hochmut.'' Artikel über Schweizer Titelmühlen, Spiegel online vom 16. Juli 2008]</ref><ref>[http://www.moneyhouse.ch/u/pub/cosmos_ag_fur_forschung_und_bildung_CH-310.3.000.057-1.htm Handelsregister-Meldung über das Ausscheiden von Estermann aus dem Verwaltungsrat der Cosmos AG]</ref>
She's a member of a [[Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland]].<ref>ASIN Bulletin, ''Élections fédérales 2015: 43 membres de l'ASIN à Berne'', n°178, december 2015, p.3</ref>
==References==
<references/>
*{{cite news|title=Schweiz Aktuell|publisher=[[SF 1]]|date=December 7, 2007|url=http://www.sf.tv/sf1/schweizaktuell/index.php?docid=20071207}}
==External links==
*[http://www.yvette-estermann.ch Personal website]
*[http://www.estermann-aktuell.ch Personal blog]
*[http://www.estermann-news.ch Personal newssite]
*[http://www.estermann-tv.ch Personal video-website]
*{{parliament.ch|3876}}
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[[Category:Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland]]
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[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:21st-century women politicians]]
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'''Yvette Estermann''' born as '''Gavlasova''' (born February 26, 1967) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] politician and member of the [[Swiss National Council|National Council]] from the [[Canton of Lucerne]].
== Biography ==
Estermann was born in [[Bratislava]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (now [[Slovakia]]). She studied [[medicine]] at the [[Comenius University]], where she obtained her [[doctorate]] in 1993. One year later, she emigrated to Switzerland to marry her Swiss partner and pursue studies in [[homeopathy|homeopathic medicine]]. After ceasing to practice medicine due to the time demands of her political office, she now works as a [[life coaching]] consultant. Estermann lives in [[Kriens]] with her son and husband.
After obtaining [[Swiss citizenship]] in 1999, Estermann joined the right-wing [[Swiss People's Party]] (SVP). In 2005, she was elected to the cantonal parliament, the [[Grand Council of Lucerne]], and in the [[Swiss federal election, 2007|2007 national elections]], she was elected to the National Council. Despite her foreign origin, Estermann is very vocal against immigration of foreigners into Switzerland.
Estermann was member of the board of Cosmos AG, the business which ran the Swiss degree mill "Free University of Teufen".<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/jobundberuf/0,1518,564414,00.html ''Prof. Dr. Hochmut.'' Artikel über Schweizer Titelmühlen, Spiegel online vom 16. Juli 2008]</ref><ref>[http://www.moneyhouse.ch/u/pub/cosmos_ag_fur_forschung_und_bildung_CH-310.3.000.057-1.htm Handelsregister-Meldung über das Ausscheiden von Estermann aus dem Verwaltungsrat der Cosmos AG]</ref>
She's a member of a [[Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland]].<ref>ASIN Bulletin, ''Élections fédérales 2015: 43 membres de l'ASIN à Berne'', n°178, december 2015, p.3</ref>
==References==
<references/>
*{{cite news|title=Schweiz Aktuell|publisher=[[SF 1]]|date=December 7, 2007|url=http://www.sf.tv/sf1/schweizaktuell/index.php?docid=20071207}}
==External links==
*[http://www.yvette-estermann.ch Personal website]
*[http://www.estermann-aktuell.ch Personal blog]
*[http://www.estermann-news.ch Personal newssite]
*[http://www.estermann-tv.ch Personal video-website]
*{{parliament.ch|3876}}
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{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Bratislava]]
[[Category:Swiss people of Slovak descent]]
[[Category:Swiss People's Party politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the National Council (Switzerland)]]
[[Category:Women members of the National Council (Switzerland)]]
[[Category:Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland]]
[[Category:People from the canton of Lucerne]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:21st-century women politicians]]
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