Pascal Couchepin
86th President of the Swiss Confederation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pascal Couchepin (born 5 April 1942) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1998 to 2009. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD), he was President of the Swiss Confederation twice, in 2003 and 2008. Couchepin headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Department of Home Affairs from 2003 until 2009.
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Pascal Couchepin | |
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President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 | |
Vice President | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Succeeded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2003 | |
Vice President | Ruth Metzler-Arnold |
Preceded by | Kaspar Villiger |
Succeeded by | Joseph Deiss |
Vice President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2007 | |
President | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Succeeded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
In office 1 January 2002 – 31 December 2002 | |
President | Kaspar Villiger |
Preceded by | Kaspar Villiger |
Succeeded by | Ruth Metzler |
Head of the Department of Home Affairs | |
In office 1 January 2003 – 1 November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Ruth Dreifuss |
Succeeded by | Didier Burkhalter |
Head of the Department of Economic Affairs | |
In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2002 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
Succeeded by | Joseph Deiss |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
In office 1 January 1998 – 1 November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
Succeeded by | Didier Burkhalter |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-04-05) 5 April 1942 (age 82) Martigny, Switzerland |
Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Spouse | Brigitte Rendu |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
Profession | Lawyer |
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