Cabinet by-election
Both houses of the Swiss parliament met in joint session on September 16 to elect a new member to the cabinet. Didier Burkhalter replaces Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin, who is due to step down at the end of October.
This content was published on July 16, 2009 - 14:41
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