Camille Decoppet
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Camille Decoppet (4 June 1862 – 14 January 1925) was a Swiss politician who was a Federal Councillor from 1912 to 1919.
Biography
Decoppet grew up as the son of Henri-François, an innkeeper, and Philippine Alary. He was the brother of Maurice Decoppet, a later forestry expert who managed the Swiss supply of firewood, construction wood and peat during the First World War, and the cousin of Lucien Decoppet, a lawyer, banker and politician.
In 1888, Camille Decoppet passed the bar exam, and practiced law for two years. From 1890 till 1896, he acted as a state prosecutor, followed by a tenure as a substitute judge at the Federal Supreme Court until 1912.
Politics
Decoppet held the following political offices:
- 1898 - 1901: member of the legislative council of Lausanne
- 1897 - 1900: member of the legislative council of Vaud
- 1899 - 1912: member of the National Council
- 1900 - 1912: member of the executive council of Vaud, responsible for education and culture.
On 17 July 1912, he was elected to the Federal Council with a stellar result, and resigned from the office on 31 December 1919. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Department of Home Affairs (1912)
- Department of Justice and Police (1913)
- Military Department (1914–1919)
He was President of the Confederation in 1916.
External links
- with election results on the .
- "Camille Decoppet" in , and in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohann Hirter | President of the National Council 1906/1907 | Succeeded byPaul Speiser |
| Preceded byMarc-Emile Ruchet | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1912–1919 | Succeeded byErnest Chuard |