Alain Berset — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Secretary General of the Council of Europe, a role he assumed on September 18, 2024.
Served as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2018 and 2023.
Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2012 to 2023, heading the Federal Department of Home Affairs.
Elected to the Swiss Council of States in 2003, becoming its youngest member and serving as president in 2008–2009.
Holds a PhD in economics (2005) and a master's degree in political science (1996) from the University of Neuchâtel.

Biography

Alain Berset is a prominent Swiss politician currently serving as the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, a position he assumed on September 18, 2024, succeeding Marija Pejčinović Burić. Prior to this international role, Berset was a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2012 to 2023, where he headed the Federal Department of Home Affairs. He also held the esteemed office of President of the Swiss Confederation for two terms, in 2018 and 2023.