Alain Berset
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Alain Berset is a member of the Swiss Council of States
since 2003 and its president during the 2008/2009 term. Berset was elected to the council in 2003 for the Canton of Fribourg
, as a member of the Social Democratic Party
.
Born in Fribourg
, Berset studied political science and economics at the University of Neuchâtel
and at the international institute for economics in Hamburg. He received a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Neuchâtel in 2005 and a masters in Political Science in 1996. He is the author of several books and some 30 articles on economic development, migration and regional development.
Berset is vice-president of the social democratic group in the Swiss parliament since 2006. He is a member of the parliamentary assembly of the OSCE. He was re-elected in the year 2007.
Swiss Council of States
The Council of States of Switzerland is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, and is considered the Assembly's upper house. There are 46 Councillors....
since 2003 and its president during the 2008/2009 term. Berset was elected to the council in 2003 for the Canton of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:...
, as a member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
.
Born in Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
, Berset studied political science and economics at the University of Neuchâtel
University of Neuchâtel
The University of Neuchâtel is a French-speaking university in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The University has five faculties and more than a dozen institutes, including arts and human sciences, natural sciences, law, economics and theology. The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences is the largest...
and at the international institute for economics in Hamburg. He received a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Neuchâtel in 2005 and a masters in Political Science in 1996. He is the author of several books and some 30 articles on economic development, migration and regional development.
Berset is vice-president of the social democratic group in the Swiss parliament since 2006. He is a member of the parliamentary assembly of the OSCE. He was re-elected in the year 2007.
Works
- Main d'oeuvre étrangère et diversité des compétences, Editions Harmattan, Paris, 2000
- Transformation des systèmes locaux d'emploi et compétitivité des régions, Thèse de doctorat, Editions Universitaires, 2005
- Changer d'ère, Éditions Favre, Lausanne, 2007
External links
- http://www.berset.ch -- Official website