Marc-Émile Ruchet (14 September 1853 – 13 July 1912) was a French-speaking Swiss politician.
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 14 December 1899 and resigned on 9 July 1912, only four days before his death. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party.
While in office he held the following departments:
- Department of Home Affairs (1900 –1903)
- Department of Finance (1904)
- Political Department (1905)
- Department of Home Affairs (1906–1910)
- Political Department (1911)
- Department of Home Affairs (1912)
He was President of the Confederation twice, in 1905 and 1911.
Biography
Ruchet was born as the son of Charles, a teacher, and Lina Elise (née Bäurlin). He studied law in Lausanne and Heidelberg and earned a licence at the University of Lausanne in 1875.