Eugène Ruffy
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Swiss politician (1854–1919)
Eugène Ruffy (2 August 1854 in Lutry – 25 October 1919) was a Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 14 December 1893 and resigned on 31 October 1899. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his time in office he headed the following departments:
- Department of Justice and Police (1894)
- Department of Home Affairs (1895)
- Department of Justice and Police (1895)
- Department of Home Affairs (1896–1897)
- Political Department (1898)
- Military Department (1899)
He was President of the Confederation in 1898.
His father, Victor Ruffy (1823–1869), was a member of the Federal Council in 1868/1869. The younger Ruffy was the only person to succeed his father as a member of the council until the election of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf in 2007.
External links
[edit ]- Profile of Eugène Ruffy with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
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| Preceded by | President of the National Council 1888/1889 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1893–1899 |
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Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1919 deaths
- People from Lavaux-Oron District
- Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians
- Foreign ministers of Switzerland
- Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland)
- Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
- Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland)
- University of Lausanne alumni
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