Christelle Luisier Brodard

Christelle Luisier (born 27 September 1974) is a Swiss politician and lawyer. Since 2022, she has served as President of the Council of State of Vaud.

Early life and education Luisier was born on 27 September 1974 in Sion. She spent her childhood in Martigny. She studied Latin and English at school in Yverdon-les-Bains, where she was a classmate of Cesla Amarelle.

Luisier graduated from the University of Fribourg with a law degree in 1997.

Politics Luisier joined FDP.The Liberals in 1997. She was elected to the Payerne municipal council in 2009, and joined the Syndicate in 2011. She was responsible for infrastructure, vineyards, and tourism.

In 2012, she was elected to the Grand Council of Vaud. On 9 February 2020 she was elected to the council and officially took office on 18 March 2020. In July 2022, she succeeded Nuria Gorrite as the President of the Council of State.

Political positioning Christelle Luisier declares that she "embodies the Vaudois centre-right" and does not place herself "at either end of the PLR, neither right nor left." Until her election to the Council of State, her preferred themes were spatial planning, health, the environment, education, and childcare.

Personal life Luisier married Laurent Brodard in 2003 and later divorced. She and Broddard have two children. Since 2023, she has been in a relationship with fellow politician Étienne Blanc.