Monika Rüegger (née Hurschler; born 25 March 1968) is a Swiss politician who has served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2019.[1][2]
Monika Rüegger | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Obwalden |
| Member of Cantonal Council of Obwalden | |
| In office 2010–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monika Hurschler March 25, 1968 Engelberg, Switzerland |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party |
| Residence | Engelberg, Switzerland |
| Website | Official website |
Career edit
Rüegger is the first woman to represent the constituency of Obwalden on the federal level.[3][4] She previously served on the Cantonal Council of Obwalden from 2010 to 2020.[5]
References edit
- ^ "ÜBER MICH". Monika Rüegger (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Monika Rüegger: Die erste Frau, die Obwalden in Bern vertreten darf - SRF 4 News aktuell - SRF". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ Herger, Franziska (2019-10-20). "Monika Rüegger im Obwaldner Nationalrat - erstmals eine Frau". Obwaldner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ Unterschütz, Philipp (2020-05-03). "SVP-Nationalrätin Monika Rüegger tritt aus dem Obwaldner Kantonsrat zurück". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.