Camille Decoppet (4 June 1862, in

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– 14 January 1925) was a

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politician and member of the

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(1912–1919). He was elected to the Federal Council on 17 July 1912 and handed over office on 31 December 1919. He was affiliated to the

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. During his office time he held the following departments: *

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(1912) * Department of Justice and Police (1913) *

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(1914–1919) He was

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in 1916.

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* * 1862 births 1925 deaths People from Jura-North Vaudois District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) University of Lausanne alumni {{Switzerland-politician-stub