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 |
| Alma mater | University of Berne |
| Occupation | politician, nurse, medical expert and teacher |
| Website | https://www.farahrumy.com |
Farah Rumy MP (born 28 December 1991) is a Sri Lankan born Swiss politician, nurse and medical expert. Since 2023, she has been a member of the Swiss Parliament, serving in the National Council for the Social Democratic Party (SP) of the Canton of Solothurn.[1]
Biography
[edit]Rumy 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, where she continued her education in Grenchen. Subsequently, she began a career in healthcare and completed her Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET). In addition, she obtained an Advanced Federal Diploma in Nursing and worked as a certified nurse. She also worked as a nursing expert and interventional cardiology specialist in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.[2][3]
Rumy is co-president of the labor union for nursing staff in the Aargau-Solothurn section and works as a teacher at a vocational school.[4]
Rumy lives in Grenchen.[5]
Politics
[edit]Rumy was elected as a member of the Cantonal Council for the Social Democratic Party (SP) of the Canton of Solothurn in 2021.[6]
Previously, Rumy was already engaged in professional and union political activities. Before her candidacy for the Cantonal Council, Rumy joined the SP in 2020, partly due to her experiences in nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
After Franziska Roth was re-elected to the National Council in the 2023 Swiss parliamentary elections and won a seat in the second round of the Council of States election (Upper Chamber), Rumy, as the first alternate, moved up to the National Council and took her place. Consequently, Rumy resigned from the Solothurn Cantonal Parliament at the end of November 2023.[8][9][10]
Since then, Rumy has been a member of the Social Democratic parliamentary group of the Swiss Federal Assembly and represents the SP on the Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as serving as an alternate member of the Immunity Committee of the National Council. Her main focus areas in Parliament include health policy, social policy, foreign policy, and equal opportunities. As co-president of the nursing union, Aargau-Solothurn section, she particularly advocates for improving the situation of nursing and the healthcare system. In foreign policy, she has also submitted several legislative initiatives and proposals related to peace and human rights.[11][12]
Since 2021, Rumy has been a municipal councilor for the city of Grenchen. She is also a member of the Naturalization Commission and a board member of Spitex Grenchen. Additionally, she serves as a member of the foundation board of the Rodania Foundation, which supports people with disabilities. Rumy was also co-president of the SP Migrants of the Canton of Solothurn.[13][14][15]
Rumy is the first person of Sri Lankan heritage to be elected to the Swiss Federal Assembly.[16]
See also
[edit]- Farah Rumy on the website of the Federal Assembly
- Website of Farah Rumy
References
[edit]- ^ "Rumy Farah - Parlament - Kanton Solothurn". so.ch. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Putting her food where her mouth is, retrieved 2021-06-30
- ^ "Cover Story". www.hi.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Mehr Realität im Bundeshaus". www.woz.ch (in German). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Günes, Gülpinar (2021-03-08). "Wahlen 2021 - Das sind die 100 gewählten Solothurner Kantonsräte im Bild". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Günes, Gülpinar (2021-03-08). "Wahlen 2021 - Das sind die 100 gewählten Solothurner Kantonsräte im Bild". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Wintersession 2023 - Neue Gesichter in Bern: grosses Interesse an Farah Rumy". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "«Sie hat das Selbstbewusstsein der Jungen» – so tickt Farah Rumy". 20 Minuten (in German). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Maya Bally und Farah Rumy rücken in den Nationalrat nach". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Kanton Solothurn. "Mutationen während der Legislatur 2021-2025". Kanton Solothurn. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Farah Rumy (SP) im Porträt | Wahlen 2023 Solothurn". Solothurner Zeitung (in German). 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Farah Rumy - SP Solothurn" (in Swiss High German). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Farah Rumy". Farah Rumy (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Stiftung - rodania". www.rodania.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Studer, Ruedi (2023-11-19). "Sie wird die erste Nationalrätin mit sri-lankischen Wurzeln". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-11-14.