Alternative Left

The Alternative Left (German: Alternative Linke; Romansh: L'Alternativa sanestra) or The Left (French: La Gauche; Italian: La Sinistra), is a political party of the left in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland that existed at the national level from 2010 to 2018. This party sought to unite the political forces and movements farther to the left on Switzerland's political spectrum than the centre-left Social Democratic Party and the Green Party.

For the former Spanish political party, see Alternative Left (Spain).

Alternative Left
German nameAlternative Linke (AL)
French nameLa Gauche (LG)
Italian nameLa Sinistra
Romansh nameL'Alternativa sanestra
Founded29 May 2010
Headquarters2722 Les Reussilles
Membership (2011)2,000
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Environmentalism
Anti-capitalism
Political positionLeft-wing
National Council
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Council of States
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Cantonal legislatures
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Website
www.la-gauche.ch
  • Politics of Switzerland
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  • Elections
Swiss Federal Council
Federal Chancellor
Federal Assembly
Council of States (members)
National Council (members)
Voting

Their sole current National Council of Switzerland member was until 2011 Josef Zisyadis, who was elected in 2007 for the Swiss Labour Party. He was still a member of the SLP, but in official publications he was only a member of the Alternative Left.

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