Task: Explanation
Input (English): The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA, German: "Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern" , French: "Département fédéral de l'intérieur" , Italian: "Dipartimento federale dell'interno" , Romansh: "" ) is a department of the federal administration of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss ministry of the interior. As of 2012, it is headed by Federal Councillor Alain Berset. Question: Before the current head of Federal Department of Home Affairs was elected to the Federal Council, what did he do?  Answer: member of the Swiss Council of States
Output (English):  As of 2012, it is headed by Federal Councillor Alain Berset.