Ruth Dreifuss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ruth Dreifuss

member of the Swiss Federal Council

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1940

Place of Birth: St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Profession: politician

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ruth Dreifuss (born 9 January 1940 in St.
Gallen) is a Swiss politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party.
She was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1993 to 2002, representing the Canton of Geneva.
She was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 10 March 1993 as the 100th member elected since the foundation of the federal state, the second woman to be elected to the council, and the only councillor with a Jewish background so far. She was the President of the Confederation in 1999, the first woman to hold this position.