Ruth GROSSENBACHER-SCHMID

Background

GROSSENBACHER-SCHMID, Ruth was born on September 13, 1936 in Capetown, South Africa. Daughter of Oskar Schmid and Margrit Gisiger.

Education

Language teacher’s certificate. Spoken languages: German, English, French.

Career

District Councillor, 1973-1981. Verfassungsrätin, 1981-1986. President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) Women of Switzerland, -1991.

Member of the Nationalrat, since 1991. Primary school teacher. English teacher, technical college, Aarau.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Interests

• Recreations: hiking, travelling. Promotion of education, social security and welfare, equal rights for women.

Connections

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Rolf Grossenbacher