Pascal Couchepin
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 | 5 April 1942 Martigny, Switzerland |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte Rendu |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Pascal Couchepin (born 5 April 1942) is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1998 to 2009. Couchepin is a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD). He was the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2003 and again in 2008. Couchepin headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Department of Home Affairs from 2003 to 2009.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pascal Couchepin.
- Profile of Pascal Couchepin with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Pascal Couchepin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1998–2009 |
Succeeded by Didier Burkhalter |
| Head of the Department of Economic Affairs 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Joseph Deiss | |
| Preceded by Kaspar Villiger |
Vice President of Switzerland 2002 |
Succeeded by Ruth Metzler |
| President of Switzerland 2003 |
Succeeded by Joseph Deiss | |
| Preceded by Ruth Dreifuss |
Head of the Department of Home Affairs 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Didier Burkhalter |
| Preceded by Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Vice President of Switzerland 2007 |
Succeeded by Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| President of Switzerland 2008 | ||
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