Marc-Émile Ruchet
Marc-Émile Ruchet | |
|---|---|
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 1911 – 31 December 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Comtesse |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Forrer |
| In office 1 January 1905 – 31 December 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Comtesse |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Forrer |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| In office 14 December 1899 – 9 July 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Ruffy |
| Succeeded by | Camille Decoppet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1853 Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Died | 13 July 1912 (aged 58) Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
Marc-Émile Ruchet (14 September 1853 – 13 July 1912) was a French-speaking Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 9 July 1912, only four days before his death. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Home Affairs (1900 –1903)
- Department of Finance (1904)
- Political Department (1905)
- Department of Home Affairs (1906–1910)
- Political Department (1911)
- Department of Home Affairs (1912)
He was President of the Confederation twice, in 1905 and 1911.