| Ida G. Ruben | |
| Office1: | Member of the Maryland Senate from the 20th district |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 1987 |
| Term End1: | January 10, 2007 |
| Predecessor1: | Stewart W. Bainum Jr. |
| Successor1: | Jamie Raskin |
| Office2: | Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district |
| Term Start2: | January 8, 1975 |
| Term End2: | January 14, 1987 |
| Predecessor2: | Leonard Ruben |
| Successor2: | Peter Franchot |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Party: | Democratic |
Ida G. Ruben (born January 7, 1929) is an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district from 1975 to 1987 and in the Maryland Senate from the 20th district from 1987 to 2007.[1] [2]
Ruben was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1974, filling a seat that had been vacated by her husband, Leonard Ruben, who was appointed to a judgeship.[3] She became a State Senator in 1987 and served in the chamber for 20 years, rising to the position of president pro tem before losing her seat in the 2006 election.[2]