Ruth Dreifuss
Ruth Dreifuss | |
|---|---|
Dreifuss in 2014 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1999 – 31 December 1999 | |
| Vice President | Adolf Ogi |
| Preceded by | Flavio Cotti |
| Succeeded by | Adolf Ogi |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 1998 | |
| President | Flavio Cotti |
| Preceded by | Flavio Cotti |
| Succeeded by | Adolf Ogi |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 March 1993 – 31 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Flavio Cotti |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Member of the Federal Council | |
| In office 1 April 1993 – 31 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | René Felber |
| Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1940 St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
Ruth Dreifuss (born 9 January 1940) is a Swiss economist, unionist and politician who served as a member of the Federal Council from 1993 to 2002. She served as Vice President of Switzerland in 1998 and as President of Switzerland in 1999 for the Social Democratic Party.