Mr. Didier Burkhalter MP

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Swiss Parliament
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Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei Schweiz

Mr. Burkhalter is a Swiss politician of the Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei Schweiz (FDP/PRD) from the Canton of Neuchâtel and member of the Council of States since 2007. Previously a member of the parliament of the Canton of Neuchâtel from 1990 to 2001 and a member of the government of the city of Neuchâtel from 1991 to 2005, Mr. Burkhalter was a member of the Swiss National Council from 2003 to 2007. On 11 November 2007, he was elected to the Council of States, along with Socialist Party candidate Gisèle Ory, who was re-elected for a second term.