Elisabeth Kopp
Elisabeth Kopp | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 1980s | |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 12 January 1989 | |
| President | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Koller |
| Minister of Justice and Police | |
| In office 2 October 1984 – 12 January 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Friedrich |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Koller |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 2 October 1984 – 12 January 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Friedrich |
| Succeeded by | Kaspar Villiger |
| Member of the Swiss National Council | |
| In office 26 November 1979 – 27 November 1983 | |
| Constituency | Zürich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Elisabeth Iklé 16 December 1936 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 7 April 2023 (aged 86) Zumikon, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Party | FDP |
| Spouse |
Hans W. Kopp
(m. 1960; died 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Rank | Ambulance driver |
Anna Elisabeth Kopp (née Iklé; 16 December 1936 – 7 April 2023) was a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was the first woman to serve in the Swiss government, the Federal Council. She held that office from 2 October 1984 to 12 January 1989, when she resigned following a scandal over an alleged breach of official secrecy. She previously served as a member of the National Council from 1979 to 1984.