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| name = Martin Candinas |
| name = Martin Candinas |
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| image = Martin Candinas ( |
| image = Martin Candinas (2023).jpg |
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| office = Member of the [[National Council |
| office = Member of the [[National Council (Switzerland)|National Council]] |
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| termstart = 2011 |
| termstart = 5 December 2011 |
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| constituency = [[ |
| constituency = [[Grisons]] |
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| office1 = [[List of presidents of the National Council of Switzerland|President of the National Council]] |
| office1 = [[List of presidents of the National Council of Switzerland|President of the National Council]] |
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| term_start1 = 28 November 2022 |
| term_start1 = 28 November 2022 |
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| term_end1 = |
| term_end1 = 3 December 2023 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Irène Kälin]] |
| predecessor1 = [[Irène Kälin]] |
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| successor1 = [[Eric Nussbaumer]] |
| successor1 = [[Eric Nussbaumer]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|8|20}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|8|20|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Ilanz]], Switzerland |
| birth_place = [[Ilanz]], Switzerland |
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| party = [[The Centre (political party)|The Centre (until 2020 CVP)]] |
| party = [[The Centre (political party)|The Centre (until 2020 CVP)]] |
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| otherparty = |
| otherparty = |
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| nationality = [[Switzerland|Swiss]] |
| nationality = [[Switzerland|Swiss]] |
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| caption = Official portrait, |
| caption = Official portrait, 2023 |
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Martin Candinas
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Official portrait, 2023
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| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2011 | |
| Constituency | Grisons |
| President of the National Council | |
| In office 28 November 2022 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Irène Kälin |
| Succeeded by | Eric Nussbaumer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1980-08-20) 20 August 1980 (age 43) Ilanz, Switzerland |
| Political party | The Centre (until 2020 CVP) |
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Martin Candinas (born 20 August 1980[1]) is a politician of The Center (DM) a member of the National Council of Switzerland. He speaks Romansh, Switzerland's fourth official language.
Candidas was born in Ilanz/Sumvitg and graduated with a Matura from high school in Chur.[2][1]
He worked for health insurance Helsana.[2] In 2006 he was promoted to branch director in Chur.[2] After he was elected to the National Council in 2011, he decreased his pensum to 50%.[3] Until 2017 he was in charge of the sales department at the Helsana branches in Samedan, Chur and Glarus.[3] In 2017 he became a specialist in Partner- and Key account management.[3] In 2016 he assumed the presidencies of the Swiss Helicopter Association and Litra, which provides information on public transport.[3]
At age 26, the youngest at the time, Candinas entered the Grand Council of Grisons[4] in 2006.[1] In the Federal Elections of 2011, he was elected to the National Council.[4] He was subsequently re-elected in 2015 and 2019.[4] He was considered as an Executive Councilor in Grisons for the elections in 2018, but he declined.[3] In 2021, he assumed the Vice-Presidency of the National Council and elected [5] to the rotating Presidency in November 2022.[4] The Canton of Grisons had not had a President of the National Council for thirty-seven years[6] and his election was celebrated in attendance of the Federal Councilor Viola Amherd in the Disentis Abbey and later Chur.[7]
Candinas defended the interests of the mountainous cantons. He supported the farmers in their aim to be allowed to hunt wolves and suggested that municipalities with over 20% of vacation homes should be allowed to provide inhabitants with options to enlarge their homes.[4] He opposed gay marriage,[4] because he believes that the possibility to adopt a child should only be possible for a man and a woman.[8] He is one of only three members in the National Council who speak Romansh and as the National Council's Vice-President, he used to begin sessions with a phrase in his native language, which he has stated, he will do as its president.[4]
Candinas is married,[1] the father of three children[4]
