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Ruth Metzler
1964 - Today

Ruth Metzler
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Ruth Metzler is the 17,854th most popular politician (down from 17,583rd in 2024), the 727th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 724th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Swiss Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ruth Metzler ranks 17,854 out of 19,576. Before her are Owen Smith, Henry Grattan, María Dolores de Cospedal, John Sherman Cooper, Nellie Sengupta, and Bernd Riexinger. After her are Michael Fallon, Stephen Hadley, John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, Mariam Chabi Talata, Alexander Gusev, and Winston Peters.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOwen Smith
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 17,855
Henry Grattan
1746 - 1820
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 17,856
María Dolores de Cospedal
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 17,857
John Sherman Cooper
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 17,858
Nellie Sengupta
1886 - 1973
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 17,859
Bernd Riexinger
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 17,860
Ruth Metzler
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 17,861
Michael Fallon
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 17,862
Stephen Hadley
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 17,863
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
1886 - 1971
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 17,864
Mariam Chabi Talata
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 17,865
Alexander Gusev
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 17,866
Winston Peters
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 17,867
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Ruth Metzler ranks 634. Before her are Cristina Cifuentes, Nikolay Iliev, Giuseppe Iachini, Masaya Onosaka, Frank-Peter Roetsch, and Leila Aboulela. After her are Josip Weber, Serafín Zubiri, Alexander Vedernikov, Ronald Agénor, Alexander Gordon, and Marc Quinn.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsCristina Cifuentes
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 628
Nikolay Iliev
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 629
Giuseppe Iachini
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 630
Masaya Onosaka
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 631
Frank-Peter Roetsch
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 632
Leila Aboulela
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 633
Ruth Metzler
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 634
Josip Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 635
Serafín Zubiri
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 636
Alexander Vedernikov
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 637
Ronald Agénor
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 638
Alexander Gordon
PRESENTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 639
Marc Quinn
PAINTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 640
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Ruth Metzler ranks 728 out of 1,015. Before her are Zdravko Kuzmanović (1987), Mario Frick (1965), Enes Kanter (1992), Bruno Todeschini (1962), Gerardo Seoane (1978), Salvatore Licitra (1968), and Arijanet Muric (1998). After her are Steven Zuber (1991), Didier Défago (1977), Gaston Strobino (1891), Leonardo Piepoli (1971), and Paul Meister (1926).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsZdravko Kuzmanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 721
Mario Frick
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 722
Enes Kanter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 723
Bruno Todeschini
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 724
Gerardo Seoane
COACH
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 725
Salvatore Licitra
SINGER
1968 - 2011
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 726
Arijanet Muric
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 727
Ruth Metzler
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 728
Steven Zuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 729
Didier Défago
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 730
Gaston Strobino
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 731
Leonardo Piepoli
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 732
Paul Meister
ATHLETE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 733
Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland
Among politicians born in Switzerland, Ruth Metzler ranks 118. Before her are Pierre Jaccoud (1905), Viktor Rossi (1968), Uri Rosenthal (1945), C. Douglas Dillon (1909), Hoyte van Hoytema (1971), and Mario Frick (1965). After her are Elly Schlein (1985), Magnus Brunner (1972), Mirjam Ott (1972), Sergei Aschwanden (1975), Toni Brunner (1974), and Evelyne Leu (1976).
Pierre Jaccoud
1905 - 1996
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 112
Viktor Rossi
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 113
Uri Rosenthal
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 114
C. Douglas Dillon
1909 - 2003
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 115
Hoyte van Hoytema
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 116
Mario Frick
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 117
Ruth Metzler
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 118
Elly Schlein
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 119
Magnus Brunner
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 120
Mirjam Ott
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 121
Sergei Aschwanden
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 122
Toni Brunner
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 123
Evelyne Leu
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 124















































