Ruth Genner
Appearance
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Ruth Genner (born 13 January 1956) is a Swiss politician. She was a member of the government of the city of Zürich (2008–2014), a member of the Swiss National Council (1998–2008) and leader of the Green Party of Switzerland (2001–2008). Genner was a member of the Council of Europe and regularly worked with the United Nations as the President of the Inter-European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development.
Genner is a food engineer (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). She was the chairman of the Swiss Aids Federation and in the board of directors of the company bio.inspecta.
External links
[edit]- Biography of Ruth Genner on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (German)
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
- Green Party of Switzerland politicians
- Women members of the National Council (Switzerland)
- 20th-century Swiss women politicians
- 20th-century Swiss politicians
- 21st-century Swiss women politicians
- 21st-century Swiss politicians
- Swiss politician stubs