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 | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka | 28 December 1991
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]
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]
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.