Camille Decoppet


Camille Decoppet 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.
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 of Switzerland|Federal Supreme Court] until 1912.

Politics

Decoppet held the following political offices:
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 of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party].
During his office time he held the following departments:
He was President of the Confederation in 1916.