Aargau AG
Political representation at cantonal level
Cantonal government:
Cantonal parliament:
Political representation in the national parliament
House of Representatives:
Swiss People’s Party (6 seats):
Lieni Flüglistaller, Ulrich Giezendanner, Walter Glur, Hans Ulrich Mathys, Ulrich Siegrist, Luzi Stamm
Social Democratic Party (3 seats):
Pascale Bruderer, Urs Hofmann, Doris Stump
Christian Democratic Party (2 seats):
Ruth Humbel-Näf, Markus Zemp
Radical party (2 seats):
Christine Egerszegi-Obrist, Philipp Müller
Green party (1 seat):
Geri Müller
Protestant party (1 seat):
Heiner Studer
Senate:
Thomas Pfisterer, Radical Party and Maximilian Reimann, Swiss People’s Party
Roland Brogli / Rainer Huber
Ernst Hasler
Peter C. Beyeler
Kurt Wernli
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Capital: Aarau
Area: 1’404 km2
Number of communes (2006): 229
Resident population (2005): 567’200
Foreign population (2005): 20.5%
Per capita income (2004): SFr. 48’153
Unemployment rate (2006): 2.9%
Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1803
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