Pirmin Bischof | |
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| Member of the Council of States of Switzerland | |
| Constituency | Soleure |
| Assumed office 11 December 2011 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 3 December 2007 –11 December 2011 | |
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| Born | February 24,1959 Solothurn |
| Political party | The Centre |
| Alma mater | University of Bern Harvard Law School (LLM) [1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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He was elected in 2007 to the National Council and re e-elected in 2011,and later elected to the Council of States in 2015. [2]
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