Angela Koller

Angela Koller (born (1983-08-24)24 August 1983) is a Swiss politician representing The Centre in Appenzell Innerrhoden. She was elected as a Landammann for the canton in 2025, becoming the first female Landammann in Appenzell Innerrhoden.

Biography

Angela Koller is a lawyer[1][2] and member of The Centre.[2] She currently serves on the Grand Council of Appenzell Innerrhoden.[1] Per the Appenzell Employees' Association, which Koller is a member of, she was born on 24 August 1983.[3][4] In April 2025, Koller was elected as Landammann of Appenzell Innerrhoden. Her position was decided through the Landsgemeinde, a public forum that Appenzell Innerrhoden uses to elect its cantonal leaders and judges.[1] Koller was decided as the standing Landammann, with Roland Dähler as the governing Landammann.[1] Koller will become the governing Landammann in 2027.[1] Koller was the first woman elected as Landammann in Appenzell Innerrhoden.[1][2] Appenzell Innerrhoden was the last Swiss canton where women's suffrage was legalised, with women first voting in 1991.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Swiss canton elects first woman council chief". SWI swissinfo. Keystone-SDA. 27 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Last Swiss region to allow women to vote elects first woman mayor". The Local. Agence France-Presse. 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Angela Koller". Arbeitnehmendenvereinigung Appenzell (in German). Archived from the original on 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Lebenslauf Angela Koller" (PDF). Arbeitnehmendenvereinigung Appenzell (in German). p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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