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 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.
Preceded by Erwin Kurz |
President of the National Council 1888/1889 |
Succeeded by Eduard Müller |
Preceded by Louis Ruchonnet |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1893–1899 |
Succeeded by Marc-Emile Ruchet |
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