Farah Rumy
Farah Rumy | |
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| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2023 | |
| Member of the Cantonal Council of Solothurn | |
| In office 7 March 2021 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1991 Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Education | Bishop's College |
| Alma mater | University of Berne |
| Occupation | politician, nurse and medical expert |
Farah Rumy MP (born 28 December 1991) is a Sri Lankan born Swiss politician, nurse and medical expert.[1] In March 2021, she was elected to the Cantonal Council of Solothurn. She was the first Sri Lankan born person to be elected to a Swiss cantonal parliament.[2]
Biography[edit]
Farah was born in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. She studied at the Bishop's College before moving to Switzerland along with her parents at the age of six.[3]
Career[edit]
After receiving an Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing, she obtained internship as a nurse. She also became a healthcare specialist at the Cardiology Unit of Cantonal Hospital in Solothum.[4] In addition, she also served as the President of the Restessber Grenchen, a nonprofit charitable organisation in Switzerland which helps to reduce the wastage of food.[5]
Placed fifth on the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland's electoral list, Rumy entered the Solothurn Cantonal Council with 3,522 votes.[2][6] She became the first Sri Lankan to be elected to a Swiss parliament.[7]
After the election of Franziska Roth in the Council of States (Upper chamber) during the 2023 Swiss federal election, Rumy, next-in-line on the list for the National Council election, was elected to the Swiss Parliament.
References[edit]
- ^ "Rumy Farah - Parlament - Kanton Solothurn". so.ch. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ a b "Farah Rumy becomes the first Sri Lankan woman elected to a Swiss Cantonal Parliament". Counterpoint. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Putting her food where her mouth is, retrieved 2021-06-30
- ^ "Cover Story". www.hi.lk. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Gemeinsam gegen Food Waste". www.bielertagblatt.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Moser, Urs. "Kanton Solothurn - Das sind die 9 Abgewählten – und die 23 neuen Gesichter im Kantonsrat". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "First Lankan woman to enter Swiss parliament". Colombo Times. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-06-30.