Raphaël Comte

Raphaël Comte
Raphaël Comte in 2010
Member of the Council of States
In office
1 March 2010 – 1 December 2019
President of the Council of States
In office
30 November 2015 – 28 November 2016
Preceded byClaude Hêche
Succeeded byIvo Bischofberger
Personal details
Born (1979-09-28) 28 September 1979 (age 45)
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Political partyFDP.The Liberals
OccupationLawyer, politician

Raphaël Comte (born 28 September 1979) is a Swiss lawyer and politician. He has served as a member of the Council of States from 1 March 2010 to 1 December 2019,[1] and was its president from 2015 to 2016.[2]

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

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  1. ^ "Raphaël Comte". L'Assemblée fédérale — Le Parlement suisse. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Raphaël Comte – President Of The Council Of States 2015/16". Federal Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Preserving Jewish cultural heritage Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, press release of October 4, 2019.
Preceded by President of the Council of States
2015/2016
Succeeded by