Former Republican presidential candidate and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann is now a citizen of Switzerland. According to CNN, Bachman’s office confirmed on Tuesday night that she was recently granted dual citizenship. In a statement, spokeswoman Becky Rogness said, “Congresswoman Bachmann’s husband is of Swiss descent so she has been eligible for dual-citizenship since they got married in 1978. However, recently some of their children wanted to exercise their eligibility for dual-citizenship so they went through the process as a family.”
Bachmann is currently seeking a fourth term in Congress and is now eligible to run for office in the tiny European country, according to an interview with Swiss TV. Bachmann joked that “there’s a lot of competition … and they’re very good,” when asked if she would be interested in running for office in Switzerland.
