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Swiss Federal Council 2022

Members of the Swiss Federal Council and Chancelleryn

Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin

(*1942)
102nd member of the Swiss Federal Council
In the service form 1998 to 2009 (Oct).

President in 2001 and 2008
Vice-President in 2002 and 2007

Vita
Born on April 5, 1942, citizen of Martigny in the Canton fo Valais (VS).
Resigned on October 31, 2009.

Member of Party
Free Democratic Party (FDP)

Head of Department
1998-2002 :: Federal Department of Economic Affairs
2003-2009 :: Federal Department of Home Affairs

Predecessor / Successor
Successor of Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
Predecessor of Didier Burkhalter

Elections
03/11/1998 :: 146 of 238 valid votes (elected in the 5th ballot)
12/15/1999 :: 124 of 224 valid votes (reelected in the 1st ballot)
12/05/2001 :: 144 of 178 valid votes (elected to Vize-President in 2002)
12/04/2002 :: 166 of 211 valid votes (elected to President in 2003)
12/10/2003 :: 178 of 230 valid votes (reelected in the 1st ballot)
12/13/2006 :: 166 of 203 valid votes (elected to Vize-President in 2007)
12/12/2007 :: 205 of 231 valid votes (reelected in the 1st ballot)
12/12/2007 :: 197 of 210 valid votes (elected to President in 2008)

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