Ruth Metzler
Ruth Metzler | |
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Metzler in 2016 | |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2003 | |
| President | Pascal Couchepin |
| Preceded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Schmid |
| Head of the Department of Justice and Police | |
| In office 1 May 1999 – 31 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Koller |
| Succeeded by | Christoph Blocher |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 May 1999 – 31 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Koller |
| Succeeded by | Christoph Blocher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1964 Sursee, Switzerland |
| Political party | Christian Democratic People's Party |
| Spouses | Lukas Metzler
(m. 1991; div. 2010)Stephan Zimmermann (m. 2015) |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Ruth Metzler (born Arnold, 23 May 1964) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), she headed the Federal Department of Justice and Police.