Alain Berset
97th President of the Swiss Confederation
Alain Berset (born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician who served as a member of the Federal Council from 2012 until 2023. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party. Berset is the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2018 and 2023. From 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, he was the President of the Swiss Confederation; at the age of 45, Berset was the youngest President of the Confederation since Marcel Pilet-Golaz in 1934.[1]
Alain Berset | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023 | |
| Vice President | Viola Amherd |
| Preceded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| Succeeded by | Viola Amherd |
| In office 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Vice President | Ueli Maurer |
| Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
| Succeeded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | |
| President | Ignazio Cassis |
| Preceded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| Succeeded by | Viola Amherd |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017 | |
| President | Doris Leuthard |
| Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
| Succeeded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2023 | |
| Department | Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Succeeded by | Beat Jans |
| President of the Council of States | |
| In office 1 December 2008 – 23 November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Christoffel Brändli |
| Succeeded by | Erika Forster-Vannini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1972 Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Zeender (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Belfaux, Switzerland |
| Education | University of Neuchâtel (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Website | Federal Department of Home Affairs website |
References change
- ↑ Jaberg, Samuel; Kamel, Dhif (January 1, 2018). "Youngest Swiss President in 84 Years Takes Office". Swissinfo. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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