Monika Rüegger

Monika Rüegger
Monika Rüegger
	Official portrait, 2019
Member of National Council (Switzerland)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 December 2019
Constituency	Canton of Obwalden
Member of Cantonal Council of Obwalden
	In office; 2010–2020
Personal details
Born	Monika Hurschler; March 25, 1968 (age 56); Engelberg, Switzerland
Political party	Swiss People's Party
Residence	Engelberg, Switzerland
Website	Official website

Monika Rüegger (née Hurschler; born 25 March 1968) is a Swiss politician who has served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Swiss People's Party since 2019.^[1]^[2]

Career

Rüegger is the first woman to represent the constituency of Obwalden on the federal level.^[3]^[4] She previously served on the Cantonal Council of Obwalden from 2010 to 2020.^[5]

^ "ÜBER MICH". Monika Rüegger (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ "Monika Rüegger: Die erste Frau, die Obwalden in Bern vertreten darf - SRF 4 News aktuell - SRF". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ Herger, Franziska (2019-10-20). "Monika Rüegger im Obwaldner Nationalrat - erstmals eine Frau". Obwaldner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ Unterschütz, Philipp (2020-05-03). "SVP-Nationalrätin Monika Rüegger tritt aus dem Obwaldner Kantonsrat zurück". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-25.