| Didier Burkhalter | |
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| Preceded by | Pascal Couchepin |
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Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs
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| Born | 17 April 1960 |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Didier Burkhalter (born April 17, 1960 in Neuchâtel) is a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PLR). He is a member of the Swiss Federal Council who was elected on 16 September 2009, and succeeded Pascal Couchepin on 1 November 2009 when he became head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs.
A native of the Canton of Neuchâtel, he was member of the parliament of the Canton of Neuchâtel from 1990 to 2001. From 2003 to 2007, Burkhalter was a member of the Swiss National Council. He has a degree in economics.
On 11 November 2007, he was elected to the Council of States, along with Social Democratic Party (SP) candidate Gisèle Ory, who was re-elected for a second term. Pierre Bonhôte, the other social democratic incumbent, was not re-elected. During the election campaign, Burkhalter was backed by the Liberal Party (PLS) and the SVP/UDC, though the SVP/UDC scarcely endorsed him publicly.
External links
- Profile of Didier Burkhalter with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Biography of Didier Burkhalter on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
Media related to Didier Burkhalter at Wikimedia Commons
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Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2009–present |
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