Damien Cottier

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Damien Cottier (2019)

Damien Cottier (born April 3, 1975 in Neuchâtel ) is a politician from the canton of Neuchâtel and a member of the FDP Switzerland . He was elected to the National Council in 2019.

The former chief of staff to Federal Councilor Didier Burkhalter , he was a member of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel from 1997 to 2008, parliamentary group president of the FDP group (2001–2005) and vice-president of the Neuchâtel FDP (2009–2012).

Life and education

Damien Cottier studied history, geography and political science at the University of Neuchâtel (License ès Lettres), at the Free University of Berlin and at the Humboldt University of Berlin and has a postgraduate specialization (DEA) in international relations from the Graduate Institute for International Studies (HEI ) in genf. During his studies he wrote two dissertations, one on European policy by Max Petitpierre and one on post-war preparations by the Federal Council under the direction of Philippe Burrin. In 2008 he completed a further education (CAS) in communication from the HEG Freiburg and the SPRI.

From 2010 to 2012 he worked as a personal assistant to Federal Councilor Didier Burkhalter, initially from 2009 to the end of 2011 as Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (and thus as Federal Minister for Health, Social Affairs, Education, Research and Culture) and since January 1 2012 as Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs). Together with the head of the EDA, of whom he was regarded as one of the closest, he worked together with Jon Fanzun the role of the personal assistant and head of cabinet. Before that, he was Head of Communication at FDP Switzerland (2008–2010), Project Manager at economiesuisse (Association of Swiss Companies), Project Manager at the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, Head of Information at the Neuchâtel Real Estate Chamber, Parliamentary Assistant to State Councilor Michèle Berger-Wildhaber and Secretary General the Neuchâtel FDP.

Political career

He was elected to the Neuchâtel Grand Council in April 1997 when he was General Secretary of the Neuchâtel FDP. At the time of his election, he was the youngest MP in the canton's history. In 2001 and 2005 he was re-elected (elected representative of the canton on the liberal lists with the most votes). He left the Grand Council in 2008 when he became head of communications for the FDP Switzerland in Bern.

In particular, he was President of the FDP in the Grand Council for four years, President of the second parliamentary commission of inquiry (CEP) of the canton and President of the Commission for Administration and Finance. In 2007 he ran for the National Council and, after the election of Laurent Favre , whom he followed with only 300 fewer votes, became the first candidate for the Neuchâtel FDP. From October 2009 to January 2012 he was Vice President of the Neuchâtel FDP.

He was the author of the first motion that led to the introduction of a spending and debt brake and which the Neuchâtel voters approved in June 2004 with 85%. He is also the author of the motion that introduced universal postal voting and the tests for Internet voting in the canton. Together with Raphaël Comte, he is co-author of the draft law on the partnership of heterosexual and homosexual couples in the canton of Neuchâtel. He also proposed the right of initiative for municipalities, which was introduced into the new cantonal constitution in 2000. Together with Didier Burkhalter, he also launched the Swiss kidnapping alarm project.

In 2019 he was elected to the National Council with 9,343 votes.

bibliography

  • Damien Cottier, Le Conseil fédéral et la preparation de l'après-guerre (1943–1945). L'analysis prospective du gouvernement suisse sur la situation politique internationale et européenne d'après-guerre, Mémoire de diplôme HEI, Genève 2003.
  • Damien Cottier, Max Petitpierre, la neutralité et le Plan Schuman, Mémoire de license, Neuchâtel, 2001.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www 20minutes ch, 20 minutes, 20 minutes www.20min.ch: Damien Cottier pour suppléer Didier Burkhalter. Retrieved February 2, 2020 (French).
  2. ↑ Power network by Didier Burkhalter: Man of the balls. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
  3. ^ Frédéric Gloor: Partenariat à Neuchâtel - Interview de Damien Cottier. (No longer available online.) In: gayromandie.ch. August 26, 2002, archived from the original on December 24, 2013 ; accessed on February 9, 2020 (French).
  4. ↑ http://archives.lematin.ch/actu/suisse/didier-burkhalter-il-faut-une-alerte-enlevement-en-suisse-2007-09-14
  5. ↑ Neuchâtel: tous les results. October 20, 2019, accessed February 2, 2020 (French).
personal data
SURNAME Cottier, Damien
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd April 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuchâtel