Raphaël Comte
Raphaël Comte (born 28 September 1979) is a Swiss lawyer and politician. He has served as a member of the Council of States since 1 March 2010,[1] and was its president from 2015 to 2016.[2]
Raphaël Comte | |
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.jpg) Raphaël Comte in 2010 | |
| Member of the Council of States | |
| In office 1 March 2010 – 31 January 2020 | |
| President of the Council of States | |
| In office 30 November 2015 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Hêche |
| Succeeded by | Ivo Bischofberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1979 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Political party | FDP.The Liberals |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
A member of the Swiss delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2012, Comte serves as member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media. In addition, he is currently the Assembly's rapporteur on human rights in Ukraine[3] as well as on the protection and preservation of Jewish heritage sites.[4]
References
- "Raphaël Comte". L'Assemblée fédérale — Le Parlement suisse. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- "RAPHAËL COMTE – PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF STATES 2015/16". The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- Derogating from the European Convention on Human Rights during an emergency: rapporteur to visit Ukraine Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, press release of April 6, 2017.
- Preserving Jewish cultural heritage Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, press release of October 4, 2019.
| Preceded by Claude Hêche |
President of the Council of States 2015/2016 |
Succeeded by Ivo Bischofberger |
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