Monika Rüegger

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Monika Rüegger
Official portrait, 2019
Member of National Council (Switzerland)
Assumed office
2 December 2019
ConstituencyCanton of Obwalden
Member of Cantonal Council of Obwalden
In office
2010–2020
Personal details
Born
Monika Hurschler

(1968-03-25) March 25, 1968 (age 56)
Engelberg, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
ResidenceEngelberg, Switzerland
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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]

  1. ^ "ÜBER MICH". Monika Rüegger (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Herger, Franziska (2019-10-20). "Monika Rüegger im Obwaldner Nationalrat - erstmals eine Frau". Obwaldner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  5. ^ Unterschütz, Philipp (2020-05-03). "SVP-Nationalrätin Monika Rüegger tritt aus dem Obwaldner Kantonsrat zurück". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.