Most Famous Swiss Politicians & Lawyers

50 Swiss Politicians & Lawyers in view out of 377

Politics & Law 377
Switzerland 2,161
CD
Carla Del Ponte Swiss Lawyer Born 1947
#28,440
Charles Albert Gobat
Charles Albert Gobat Swiss Politician 1843 – 1914
#29,367
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Swiss Politician Born 1956
#30,518
Gianni Infantino
Gianni Infantino Swiss Lawyer Born 1970
#33,083
Micheline Calmy-Rey
Micheline Calmy-Rey Swiss Politician Born 1945
#35,899
Carl Lutz
Carl Lutz Swiss Diplomat 1895 – 1975
#39,357
Doris Leuthard
Doris Leuthard Swiss Politician Born 1963
#51,861
Frédéric-César de La Harpe
Frédéric-César de La Harpe Swiss Politician 1754 – 1838
#53,745
Simonetta Sommaruga
Simonetta Sommaruga Swiss Politician Born 1960
#54,322
Giuseppe Motta
Giuseppe Motta Swiss Politician 1871 – 1940
#57,138
Kaspar Villiger
Kaspar Villiger Swiss Politician Born 1941
#63,058
Fritz Platten
Fritz Platten Swiss Politician 1883 – 1942
#63,347
Hans-Rudolf Merz
Hans-Rudolf Merz Swiss Politician Born 1942
#64,086
Robert Grimm
Robert Grimm Swiss Politician 1881 – 1958
#65,758
SA
Sami Aldeeb Swiss Lawyer Born 1949
#67,387
Jörg Jenatsch
Jörg Jenatsch Swiss Politician 1596 – 1639
#67,837
Ueli Maurer
Ueli Maurer Swiss Politician Born 1950
#68,340
Stefano Franscini
Stefano Franscini Swiss Politician 1796 – 1857
#68,617
Gustave Ador
Gustave Ador Swiss Politician 1845 – 1928
#70,292
Johann Schneider-Ammann
Johann Schneider-Ammann Swiss Politician Born 1952
#70,493
Eugen Huber
Eugen Huber Swiss Judge 1849 – 1923
#77,658
Marcel Pilet-Golaz
Marcel Pilet-Golaz Swiss Politician 1889 – 1958
#77,949
Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi Swiss Politician Born 1942
#78,948
Hans Waldmann (mayor)
Hans Waldmann (mayor) Swiss Politician 1435 – 1489
#81,220
Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid Swiss Politician Born 1947
#81,728
Philipp Etter
Philipp Etter Swiss Politician 1891 – 1977
#90,040
Jean-Marie Musy
Jean-Marie Musy Swiss Politician 1876 – 1952
#90,232
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen Swiss Politician 1899 – 1985
#93,180
Emil Frey
Emil Frey Swiss Politician 1838 – 1922
#94,769
Ulrich Ochsenbein
Ulrich Ochsenbein Swiss Politician 1811 – 1890
#94,845
Edmund Schulthess
Edmund Schulthess Swiss Politician 1868 – 1944
#95,866
Ernst Nobs
Ernst Nobs Swiss Politician 1886 – 1957
#95,913
Heinrich Häberlin
Heinrich Häberlin Swiss Politician 1868 – 1947
#98,755
Hans Hürlimann
Hans Hürlimann Swiss Politician 1918 – 1994
#99,979
Henri Druey
Henri Druey Swiss Politician 1799 – 1855
#106,172
Rudolf Minger
Rudolf Minger Swiss Politician 1881 – 1955
#108,914
Paul Chaudet
Paul Chaudet Swiss Politician 1904 – 1977
#112,267
Emil Welti
Emil Welti Swiss Politician 1825 – 1899
#114,506
Felix Calonder
Felix Calonder Swiss Politician 1863 – 1952
#114,524
Jakob Dubs
Jakob Dubs Swiss Politician 1822 – 1879
#116,630
Enrico Celio
Enrico Celio Swiss Politician 1889 – 1980
#118,081
Guy Parmelin
Guy Parmelin Swiss Politician Born 1959
#119,625
Jakob Stämpfli
Jakob Stämpfli Swiss Politician 1820 – 1879
#122,160
Willi Ritschard
Willi Ritschard Swiss Politician 1918 – 1983
#122,570
Roger Bonvin
Roger Bonvin Swiss Politician 1907 – 1982
#132,310
Adolf Deucher
Adolf Deucher Swiss Politician 1831 – 1912
#136,092
Rudolf Gnägi
Rudolf Gnägi Swiss Politician 1917 – 1985
#139,089
Walther Stampfli
Walther Stampfli Swiss Politician 1884 – 1965
#140,560
James Schwarzenbach
James Schwarzenbach Swiss Politician 1911 – 1994
#141,166
Giuseppe Lepori
Giuseppe Lepori Swiss Politician 1902 – 1968
#151,429

By the numbers

Inside Switzerland Politicians & Lawyers

377 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous switzerland politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Switzerland Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1950s with 31 people.

What Switzerland Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are Switzerland Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 86% of all notables (324).

Switzerland Politicians & Lawyers over-index on politician5.1× the global rate.

  1. Politician324
  2. Lawyer28
  3. Diplomat7
  4. Judge6
  5. Activist4
  6. Political1
  7. Revolutionary1
  8. Minister1
  1. Politician3245.1×
  2. Judge64.7×
  3. Lawyer284.6×
  4. Diplomat74.1×