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Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1998 as a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) and French speaking Valais. During his office time he holds the following departments:
- Federal Department of Economic Affairs (1998 - 2002)
- Federal Department of Home Affairs (2003)
Previously, he had been Deputy Mayor (1976) and Mayor of Martigny (since 1984) and, from 1979, deputy in the National Council.
He holds a law degree from the University of Lausanne and is father of three children.
| Preceded by Jean-Pascal Delamuraz | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1998- | Succeeded by n.a. (still in office) |
