Sanija Ameti and her family immigrated from Bosnia to Switzerland around 1995. Though she was born in another country, the politician calls Switzerland her homeland.
Ameti is a Swiss politician who has been a member of the Liberal Green Party since 2019. In addition, she is an activist and cybersecurity expert.
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- Sanija Ameti is originally from Bosnia. She immigrated to Switzerland along with her parents.
- Her father was a professional in molecular biology and a politician while they were in Yugoslavia.
- The Ameti family planned to move to Germany.
The 32-year-old has been facing criticism after posting controversial pictures on Instagram.
The photos showed the bullet-ridden faces of a 14th-century painting of the Madonna and Child. She quickly took down the post and later said sorry.
She also explained that she was practicing shots from 10 meters and used the poster because it was big enough to be a good target.
“I apologize to the people who were hurt by my post. I deleted it immediately when I realized its religious content. I didn’t think about it. I’m incredibly sorry.”
Ameti wrote on X
As reported by the Independent, the Zurich Green-Liberal party is proceeding to expel Ameti, and Farner Group has decided to fire her.
Ameti Arrived In Switzerland At The Age Of 3 With Her Parents
The Swiss politician was born on 11 May 1992 in Bosnia. Historically, Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia.
However, she is originally from Kosovo, as Kosovo was historically part of Yugoslavia and has cultural and ethnic ties to the area.
Her family is Muslim.
While her mom and dad’s names are unknown, she once shared that Sanija Ameti’s father was a professor of molecular biology and a politician in Bosnia.
She jokingly said that her dad’s degree does not have any recognition and he would support his family by working on construction sites or in catering.
Furthermore, Amati’s parents are supportive of her career but prefer to remain under the radar. They are cautious about the risks that might come from being involved in public.
“My parents want to remain discreet, they would like me to blend into the landscape and they are afraid for me when I commit myself publicly.”
Sanija Ameti
Like other immigrants, her family decided to leave their homeland for better opportunities and a safer environment. However, the Ameti family didn’t plan to come to Switzerland.
They originally wanted to go to Germany. But, they didn’t have the money demanded by smug-gler at the border, leaving them in Kreuzlingen, the northeastern part of Switzerland.
The family had no choice but to start their new life in Switzerland. But before that, the politician and her family traveled from Kreuzlingen to Adliswil, a part of Zurich.
Growing up in Oerlikon, Sania completed her high school. While she wanted to study art history, her father wanted her to become a lawyer or a doctor.
So, she went on to earn a degree in law from the University of Zurich. Her journey is still going on as she has been doing a Ph.D at the University of Bern on Cybersecurity.
Additional Information
- On 9 September, Ameti announced her resignation from the Zurich GLP leadership. The same day, the organization announced that it had initiated the expulsion process.
- Swiss bishops criticized her picture, saying, “It offends many Catholics.
- The controversial image of the politician continues to circulate online, particularly in Swiss media.
