Didier Burkhalter
Didier Burkhalter (born April 17, 1960) is a Swiss politician. He was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Burkhalter is a member of FDP.The Liberals. He was elected as a member of the Swiss Federal Council on 16 September 2009. He succeeded Pascal Couchepin on 1 November 2009 when he became head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (the Swiss interior minister). Since 1 January 2012, he serves as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[1] In 2014, he was President of the Swiss Confederation. He served as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2014. He left the Federal Council on 31 October 2017 (replaced by Ignazio Cassis).[2]
Didier Burkhalter | |
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| Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Succeeded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014 | |
| Vice President | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Preceded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Succeeded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013 | |
| President | Ueli Maurer |
| Preceded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Succeeded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Head of the Department of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1 November 2009 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 November 2009 – 31 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Succeeded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | |
| In office 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Leonid Kozhara |
| Succeeded by | Ivica Dačić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1960 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Political party | FDP.The Liberals |
| Spouse(s) | Friedrun Sabine Burkhalter |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Neuchâtel |
Didier Burkhalter Media
2014 Swiss Federal Council
References
- ↑ "Burkhalter wird Aussen-, Berset Innenminister". Tages-Anzeiger (in Deutsch). 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ↑ (in fr) Didier Burkhalter passe le témoin à Ignazio Cassis. 21 October 2017. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/10/21/didier-burkhalter-passe-temoin-ignazio-cassis. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
Other websites
- Profile of Didier Burkhalter with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Presidential year 2014 (in English)
- Swiss OSCE Chairmanship 2014 (in English)
- Curriculum Vitae of Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter (in English)
- FDFA Homepage (in English)
Media related to Didier Burkhalter at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pascal Couchepin |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Ignazio Cassis |
| Head of the Department of Home Affairs 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Alain Berset | |
| Preceded by Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Ignazio Cassis |
| Preceded by Ueli Maurer |
Vice President of Switzerland 2013 |
Succeeded by Simonetta Sommaruga |
| President of Switzerland 2014 | ||