Ruth Metzler

Ruth Metzler, Swiss lawyer and politician

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Born: May 23, 1964
Age in 2026: 62
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1964

About Ruth Metzler

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 (née Arnold, 23 May 1964) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2003. Since April 2005 she has been working for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis. www.ruthmetzler.ch – personal website Profile of Ruth Metzler with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council. Franz Xaver Bischof: "Ruth Metzler" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 27 November 2007.

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Ruth Metzler timeline

1964Ruth Metzler (née Arnold, 23 May 1964) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2003.
2005Since April 2005 she has been working for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis. www.ruthmetzler.ch – personal website Profile of Ruth Metzler with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
2007Franz Xaver Bischof: "Ruth Metzler" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 27 November 2007.

The world when Ruth Metzler was born

Ruth Metzler was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

#1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
Top movieMy Fair Lady
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
Defining fadBeatlemania
Notable inventionBASIC programming language
World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ruth Metzler's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1964	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,350	$435,000
Average income	$8,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.86	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	191.9M	341 million

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