Ruth Dreifuss (born January 9, 1940 in St. Gallen) is a Swiss politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1993-2002 representing the Republic and Canton of Geneva). She was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 10, 1993 (as the second woman ever and the only Jew so far). She is affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. Wikipedia
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Click here for testimonial Mrs. Ruth Dreifuss is the first woman and first Jewish President of the Swiss Confederation. In this capacity, she defended Switzerland during the so-called "Nazi Gold" debacle in the international arena with elegance and skill www.legacymemorybank.org/Donors/Dreifuss.htm