Virginie Ruffenach (born 19 September 1973 in Noumea) is a politician from New Caledonia. She is a member of The Rally and the chairperson of the Future with Confidence alliance in the Congress of New Caledonia.

Virginie Ruffenach
Chairperson of Future with Confidence
Assumed office
20 February 2019
Vice-President of The Rally
Assumed office
2018
Member of the Congress of New Caledonia
Personal details
Born (1973-10-19) 19 October 1973 (age 50)
Noumea, New Caledonia
Political partyThe Rally
Alma materUniversity of Strasbourg

Biography edit

Ruffenach was born in Noumea and grew up in town of Dumbéa where her parents worked. She left New Caledonia to study a degree in chemistry at the University of Strasbourg before working as a teacher and a school inspector.[1]

She has been a member of The Rally since 2007 and is a vice-president of the party.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Site "pôle sciences" du vice-rectorat de la Nouvelle-Calédonie". sciences.ac-noumea.nc. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ^ "Roch Wamytan élu président du congrès". Congrès (in French). 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ^ "Nouvelle-Calédonie". Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-08.