Camille Decoppet

Camille Decoppet
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 1916 – 31 December 1916
Preceded byGiuseppe Motta
Succeeded byEdmund Schulthess
Swiss Federal Councillor
In office
17 July 1912 – 31 December 1919
Department
Preceded byMarc-Emile Ruchet
Succeeded byErnest Chuard
Personal details
Born(1862-06-04)4 June 1862
Suscévaz, Vaud, Switzerland
Died14 January 1925(1925-01-14) (aged 62)
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
PartyFree Democratic Party

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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:

He was President of the Confederation in 1916.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rogoz, Roger-Charles (24 July 2015). "Camille Decoppet". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 31 July 2023.


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