# Didier Burkhalter

_Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2009 to 2017_

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> Didier Eric Burkhalter is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2009 to 2017. A member of FDP.The Liberals, he was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 April 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Auvernier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P106))
- **Political party:** FDP.The Liberals ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P102))
- **Education:** University of Neuchâtel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014); Chairperson-in-Office of the  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014); Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1 November 2009 – 1 November 2017); Member of the Swiss Council of States (3 December 2007 – 31 October 2009); Member of the Swiss National Council (1 December 2003 – 2 December 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280#P166))

## Questions

**When was Didier Burkhalter born?**  
Didier Burkhalter was born on 17 April 1960 in Auvernier.

**What positions has Didier Burkhalter held?**  
Positions held by Didier Burkhalter include: President of the Swiss Confederation (2014–2014); Chairperson-in-Office of the  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (2014–2014); Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2013–2013); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (2009–2017); Member of the Swiss Council of States (2007–2009).

**Where did Didier Burkhalter study?**  
Didier Burkhalter was educated at University of Neuchâtel.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Didier Burkhalter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Burkhalter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q58280](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58280) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 44. St.Gallen Symposium 2014-Der Schweizer Bundespräsident Didier Burkhalter bei seiner Eröffnungsrede-HSGH 022-002338-01.jpg by Hannes Thalmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:44._St.Gallen_Symposium_2014-Der_Schweizer_Bundespr%C3%A4sident_Didier_Burkhalter_bei_seiner_Er%C3%B6ffnungsrede-HSGH_022-002338-01.jpg)

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Text from the Wikipedia article Didier Burkhalter, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 44. St.Gallen Symposium 2014-Der Schweizer Bundespräsident Didier Burkhalter bei seiner Eröffnungsrede-HSGH 022-002338-01.jpg — Hannes Thalmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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