Pascal Broulis
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Pascal Broulis is a Swiss
politician
. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Council of State
in the canton
of Vaud
. He heads the cantonal finance department, and has been the President of the Council of State since 2007.
Broulis was elected to Vaud's legislature, the Grand Council
, in 1990, as a member of the Free Democratic Party
.
He's the fourth candidate to the succession of Pascal Couchepin
in the Swiss Federal Council
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Council of State
Council of State of Vaud
The Council of State of Vaud is the executive organ of the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a seven-member Conseil d'État.-Members:-External links:*...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
. He heads the cantonal finance department, and has been the President of the Council of State since 2007.
Broulis was elected to Vaud's legislature, the Grand Council
Grand Council of Vaud
The Grand Council of Vaud is the legislature of the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a unicameral legislature. The Great Council has 150 seats, with members elected every four years....
, in 1990, as a member of the Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
.
He's the fourth candidate to the succession of Pascal Couchepin
Pascal Couchepin
Pascal Couchepin is a Swiss politician, former member of the Swiss Federal Council and President of the Confederation in 2003 and 2008...
in the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
.