Eugène Ruffy (2 August 1854 in

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– 25 October 1919) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the

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on 14 December 1893 and resigned on 31 October 1899. He was affiliated with the

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. During his time in office he headed the following departments: * Department of Justice and Police (1894) * Department of Home Affairs (1895) * Department of Justice and Police (1895) * Department of Home Affairs (1896–1897) * Political Department (1898) * Military Department (1899) He was President of the Confederation in 1898. His father,

Victor Ruffy Victor Ruffy (18 January 1823 in Lutry – 29 December 1869) was a Swiss politician elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 6 December 1867 He died in office on 29 December 1869, and was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Swit ...

(1823–1869), was a member of the Federal Council in 1868/1869. The younger Ruffy was the only person to succeed his father as a member of the council until the election of

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in 2007.

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