Ruth Dreifuss

In 1999 Ruth Dreifuss, who was first elected as a Social Democratic Party representative to the Federal Council in 1993, became the country’s first woman president. In the October 2011 general election, support declined for all four members of the ruling coalition, with minor parties posting impressive…

…the early 21st century by Ruth Dreifuss, who in 1999 became the country’s first woman and first Jewish president (a post that rotates annually):

Ruth Dreifuss was the first woman to serve as president, holding the office in 1999.

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