Hasan Candan

Hasan Candan (born 24 February 1985) is a Swiss politician who currently serves as member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party after being elected during the 2023 Swiss federal election. He assumed office on 4 December 2023. He served on the Cantonal Council of Lucerne between 2011 and 2023.

Life
Candan was born 24 February 1985 in Lucerne, Switzerland, the son of Turkish immigrant parents. His father, Enver Candan, a social worker and jurist, arrived in Switzerland in 1982 after fleeing political persecution. He was a Socialist member of the Lucerne city council from 2014 to 2019. His wife died early and therefore he was a single father.

Between 2005 and 2011 he studied sports science and business administration at the University of Bern. Since 20 June 2011 he serves as a member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne. He is single and has one child.