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Saint Gall, Switzerland
Known for
- Switzerland, Hitler's Bankers — Self2016
- Breaking the Taboo — Self2011
- Arena — Bundespräsidentin1993
- Die Affäre Meili
via TMDB
Key facts
- Vice president
- Adolf Ogi
- Preceded by
- Flavio Cotti
- Succeeded by
- Adolf Ogi
- President
- Flavio Cotti
- Born
- ( 1940-01-09 ) 9 January 1940 (age 86) , St. Gallen , Switzerland
- Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Alma mater
- University of Geneva
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ruth
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- St. Gallen
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Geneva
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Ruth Dreifuss (2014, cropped).jpg
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- Ruth Dreifuss
- date of birth
- 1940-01-09
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- name in native language
- Ruth Dreifuss
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- Ruth Dreifuss
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life and education
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