Eugène Ruffy

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Eugène Ruffy

Eugène Ruffy (August 2, 1854 - October 25, 1919) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1893, and resigned on October 31, 1899. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

During his time in office he headed the following departments:

He was President of the Confederation in 1889.

His father, Victor Ruffy (1823-1869), was a member of the Federal Council in 1868/1869. As of 2006, the younger Ruffy was the only person to succeed his father as a member of the council.

Preceded by:
Erwin Kurz
President of the National Council
1888/1889
Succeeded by:
Heinrich Häberlin
Preceded by:
Louis Ruchonnet
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1893–1899
Succeeded by:
Marc-Emile Ruchet