Alain Berset

Alain Berset

Alain Berset (born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician, serving as a member of the Federal Council since 2012. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has served as head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs since his election. From 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, he served as President of the Swiss Confederation; at age 45, Berset was the youngest President of the Confederation since Marcel Pilet-Golaz in 1934.Before being elected to the Federal Council in 2011, he was a member of the Council of States for the canton of Fribourg (2003–2011), serving as the chamber's president during the 2008–2009 term. Berset speaks Swiss German, Standard German, French, Italian, Romansh and English.

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