Ruth Genner (born 13 January 1956) is a Swiss politician. She was a member of the government of the city of

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich () i ...

(2008–2014), a member of the

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(1998–2008) and leader of the

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(2001–2008). Genner was a member of the Council of Europe and regularly worked with the

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as the President of the Inter-European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development. Genner is a food engineer (

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). She was the chairman of the Swiss Aids Federation and in the board of directors of the company bio.inspecta.

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