Ruth Metzler 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.
Ruth Metzler
Federal Department of Justice and Police
The Federal Department of Justice and Police is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. As of 2024, it is headed by Federal Councillor Beat Jans. Until 1979, the department was known as the Department of Justice and Police.
The west wing of the Federal Palace of Switzerland
Building of the Federal Office for Migration (later renamed State Secretariat for Migration) in Bern