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Pascal Couchepin

Personal data
Date of birth5 April 1942(age 69)
Place of birthMartigny, Switzerland
Political partyFree Democratic Party
SpouseBrigitte Rendu
Alma materUniversity of Lausanne
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office1 January 1998 - 1 November 2009
Succeeded byDidier Burkhalter
Preceded byJean-Pascal Delamuraz
President of Switzerland
In office1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008
PresidentHans-Rudolf Merz
Vice PresidentHans-Rudolf Merz
Succeeded byHans-Rudolf Merz
Preceded byMicheline Calmy-Rey
In office1 January 2003 - 31 December 2003
PresidentRuth Metzler-Arnold
Vice PresidentRuth Metzler-Arnold
Succeeded byJoseph Deiss
Preceded byKaspar Villiger
Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs
In office1 January 2003 - 1 November 2009
Succeeded byDidier Burkhalter
Preceded byRuth Dreifuss
Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs
In office1 January 1998 - 31 December 2002
Succeeded byJoseph Deiss
Preceded byJean-Pascal Delamuraz
Vice President of Switzerland
In office1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007
PresidentMicheline Calmy-Rey
Succeeded byHans-Rudolf Merz
Preceded byMicheline Calmy-Rey
In office1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002
PresidentKaspar Villiger
Succeeded byRuth Metzler
Preceded byKaspar Villiger

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Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942 in Martigny, Valais) is a Swiss politician, former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1998 � 2009) and President of the Confederation in 2003 and 2008. He headed the Federal Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior ministry) from 2003 to 2009.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1998 as a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) and the canton of Valais. In 1998 he took over the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, in which position he fought against the Swiss government contributing any money to the $1.25 billion settlement between Swiss banks and Holocaust survivors. He was quoted as saying that "there is no reason for the Swiss Government to pay anything", as a government commission had shown "we did what was possible in the hard times of the war.". In 2003 he moved to the Federal Department of Home Affairs.

He was the President of the Confederation in 2003. On 13 December 2006, he was elected vice-president of the Federal Council for 2007, and, on 12 December 2007 was elected President of the Confederation in 2008.

Previously, he had been Deputy Mayor (1976) and Mayor of Martigny (since 1984) and, from 1979 to 1998, member of the National Council.

Couchepin holds a DEA's degree in Law from the University of Lausanne, is father of three (2 daughters and a son) and has two grandchildren.

During the Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy, he stated the Pope's speech was "intelligent and necessary."

On 12 June 2009, Couchepin announced his resignation from the Federal Council effective 31 October 2009. This led to an election to fill his vacated seat.

Pascal Couchepin Video

www.weforum.org 23.01.2008 Welcome to the Annual Meeting Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Pascal Couchepin, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Home Affairs And the best answers to the Davos Question submitted by YouTube Community at 5.30 into the video.
14.38 min. | 4.61 user rating		 Le fils du conseillé fédéral Pascal Couchepin nous fait une démonstration de télékinésie. Patrik Couchepin bien connu pour ses pouvoir psychic nous démontre qu'il est possible de déplacer des objets.
1.42 min. | 2.44 user rating		 Duo avec Pascal Couchepin et Christoph Blocher.
3.08 min. | 4.63 user rating		 On connait la chanson [TSR] Notre karaoké politique et satirique s'intéresse cette semaine à Pascal Couchepin, sur un air de Charles Aznavour.Site de l'émission: www.miseaupoint.ch Plus de vidéos www.tsrvideo.ch
3.07 min. | 3.8 user rating		 Le Conseiller fédéral Pascal Couchepin est l'invité de l'émission humoristique "La soupe est pleine". Le 19:30
2.15 min. | 5.0 user rating
Les diverses apparitions de Pascal Couchepin à la TSR. Site de l'émission: www.miseaupoint.ch Plus de vidéos www.tsrvideo.ch
2.12 min. | 3.66 user rating		 Pascal Couchepin im Interview mit Urs Leuthard.
1.02 min. | 4.83 user rating		 )President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's statement during the state luncheon in honor for Swiss President Pascal Couchepin at Malacanang's Rizal Hall, August 11, 2008.
3.72 min. | 5.0 user rating		 www.weforum.org 23.01.2003 Welcome to the Annual Meeting Pascal Couchepin, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Home Affairs Klaus Schwab, Founder and President, World Economic Forum
28.38 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Crise: le bilan de Pascal Couchepin
8.43 min. | 0 user rating

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Intervista alla ministra canadese per la francofonia Josée Verner a Montreux. - swissinfo.ch Tweet this news
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Neu-alte Spannungen im Bistum Chur - NZZ Online Tweet this news
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Retraite à 67 ans: l'idée refait surface en Suisse - Tribune de Genève Tweet this news
Tribune de Genève--Dans ces conditions, à quoi bon ressusciter la vieille idée de -Pascal Couchepin- sur la retraite à 67 ans? «Puisque tous les partis ont peur de s'attaquer à ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:07:13 GMT+00:00
USAM, pensione a 67 anni - ticinolibero.ch Tweet this news
ticinolibero.ch--L'USAM rilancia una proposta già fatta nel 2004, quando a lanciare il dibattito era stato -Pascal Couchepin-. Non sono passate due settimane dalla bocciatura ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:25:38 GMT+00:00
Gewerbeverband pocht erneut auf Rente ab 67 - Bieler Tagblatt Tweet this news
Bieler Tagblatt--(sda) Als der damalige Sozialminister -Pascal Couchepin- 2003 von einer Erhöhung des Rentenalters auf 67 Jahre sprach, rief er in weiten Kreisen einen Sturm ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:32:06 GMT+00:00
Barometro elettorale della SRG SSR idée suisse per le elezioni federali del 2011 - swissinfo.ch Tweet this news
swissinfo.ch--In settembre, il radicale Didier Burkhalter subentra in governo al collega dimissionario -Pascal Couchepin-. Moritz Leuenberger (PS) e Hans-Rudolf Merz (PLR) ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:32:24 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz		{{nowrap|Member of the Swiss Federal Council}}{{nowrap|Member of the Swiss Federal Council}}
1998 - 2009		Succeeded by
Didier Burkhalter
Preceded by
Kaspar Villiger		President of Switzerland
2003		Succeeded by
Joseph Deiss
Preceded by
Micheline Calmy-Rey		President of Switzerland
2008		Succeeded by
Hans-Rudolf Merz

Presidents of Switzerland (list)

1848 � 1874Furrer * Druey * Munzinger * Furrer * Naeff * Frey-Herosé * Furrer * Stämpfli * Fornerod * Furrer * Stämpfli * Frey-Herosé * Knüsel * Stämpfli * Fornerod * Dubs * Schenk * Knüsel * Fornerod * Dubs * Welti * Dubs * Schenk * Welti * Cérésole * Schenk
1875 � 1899Scherer * Welti * Heer * Schenk * Hammer * Welti * Anderwert * Droz * Bavier * Ruchonnet * Welti * Schenk * Deucher * Droz * Hertenstein * Hammer * Ruchonnet * Welti * Hauser * Schenk * Frey * Zemp * Lachenal * Deucher * Ruffy * Müller
1900 � 1924Hauser * Brenner * Zemp * Deucher * Comtesse * Ruchet * Forrer * Müller * Brenner * Deucher * Comtesse * Ruchet * Forrer * Müller * Hoffmann * Motta * Decoppet * Schulthess * Calonder * Ador * Motta * Schulthess * Haab * Scheurer * Chuard
1925 � 1949Musy * Häberlin * Motta * Schulthess * Haab * Musy * Häberlin * Motta * Schulthess * Pilet-Golaz * Minger * Meyer * Motta * Baumann * Etter * Pilet-Golaz * Wetter * Etter * E. Celio * Stampfli * von Steiger * Kobelt * Etter * E. Celio * Nobs
1950 � 1974Petitpierre * Steiger * Kobelt * Etter * Rubattel * Petitpierre * Feldmann * Streuli * Holenstein * Chaudet * Petitpierre * Wahlen * Chaudet * Spühler * von Moos * Tschudi * Schaffner * Bonvin * Spühler * von Moos * Tschudi * Gnägi * N. Celio * Bonvin * Brugger
1975 � 1999Graber * Gnägi * Furgler * Ritschard * Hürlimann * Chevallaz * Furgler * Honegger * Aubert * Schlumpf * Furgler * Egli * Aubert * Stich * Delamuraz * Koller * Cotti * Felber * Ogi * Stich * Villiger * Delamuraz * Koller * Cotti * Dreifuss
2000 � presentOgi * Leuenberger * Villiger * Couchepin * Deiss * Schmid * Leuenberger * Calmy-Rey * Couchepin * Merz * Leuthard



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