Tamara Funiciello

Tamara Funiciello (; born 20 March 1990) is a Swiss politician who currently serves as member of the National Council since 2019 for the Social Democratic Party.

Early life and education Tamara Funiciello was born into a working-class family, her mother being a retail worker and her father a factory worker. She was born in Bern, but grew up in Sardinia, Italy. She attended primary school in Bosa, Sardinia. At the turn of the millennium, the family moved to Bern again. She attended high school in Neuenegg, Bern. She decided to get engaged for the workers rights after her father was dismissed as a factory worker in 2011.

Political career Funiciello started her political career as a member of the board of directors of the non-presiding city of Bern Juso, later she was president of the Juso Canton of Bern. She also served as a member of the management of the SP Canton Bern. She became the President of the Young Socialists of Switzerland (Juso) in 2016, a post she held until 2019. In the municipal elections of the 25 March 2018, she was elected to represent the SP in the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern. After three years, she resigned from her position as President of the Juso at the end of August 2019. On 29 February 2020, Funiciello was elected as co-president of the women's branch of the SP.

Political positions She identifies as a Marxist and is inspired by Rosa Luxemburgs motto "To say what is, remains the most revolutionary act". Therefore, she prefers to defend the policies of the SP instead of making compromises. Also after having been elected as member of the Swiss National Council in 2019, she identified primarily as a workers union activist and only in a secondary role as a politician. Besides she is also a member of the board of directors of the Swiss branch of European NGO for social justice Solidar. On 15 January 2021, she undertook godparenthood for Mikola Dziadok, activist and political prisoner from Belarus.

Personal life in June 2019, Funiciello first publicly commented on her sexuality and came out as bisexual. Her place of origin in Switzerland is Gurbrü.