Camille Decoppet (4 June 1862, in
Suscévaz – 14 January 1925, in
Bern
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) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss government, the
Federal Council (1912–1919).
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
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, and the cousin of
Lucien Decoppet, a lawyer, banker and politician.
In 1888, Camille Decoppet passed the
bar exam
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Australia
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, 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.
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Politics
Decoppet held the following political offices:
* 1898 - 1901: member of the legislative council of Lausanne
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* 1897 - 1900: member of the legislative council of Vaud
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* 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 retreated from the office on 31 December 1919. He was affiliated to 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.
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References
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)
Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
Interior ministers of Switzerland
Justice ministers of Switzerland
Defence ministers of Switzerland
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland)
University of Lausanne alumni
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