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Johann Schneider-Ammann

1952 - Today

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Johann Niklaus Schneider colloquially Johann Schneider-Ammann (born 18 February 1952) is a Swiss businessman, electrical engineer and politician who most notably served as President of Switzerland in 2016, and concurrently as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals. During his tenure as a federal councillor, Schneider-Ammann headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. The Schneider-Ammann family is among the richest Swiss citizens with an estimated net worth of 650 million Swiss Francs (approximately $725 million in 2024) by Handelszeitung. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Schneider-Ammann has received more than 241,965 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Johann Schneider-Ammann is the 10,724th most popular politician (down from 9,868th in 2019), the 307th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 274th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Swiss Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Johann Schneider-Ammann ranks 10,724 out of 19,576. Before him are Franz Nissl, Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Henryk Jabłoński, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Tamir Pardo, and Mohammed Basindawa. After him are Elizabeth Warren, Amalaberga, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Molon, King Hui of Zhou, and Iskander Mirza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Johann Schneider-Ammann ranks 194. Before him are Annette O'Toole, Grigory Yavlinsky, Ng Man-tat, Renaud, Ralf Edström, and Lam Ching-ying. After him are Randy Savage, Jeff Fahey, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Serhiy Tkach, Rosemarie Ackermann, and Francesco Graziani.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Johann Schneider-Ammann ranks 307 out of 1,015. Before him are Fritz Platten (1883), Anders Arborelius (1949), Gilberto Agustoni (1922), Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (1947), Josef Hügi (1930), and James Pradier (1790). After him are Raoul Pictet (1846), Michele Besso (1873), Doris Leuthard (1963), Rodolphe Lindt (1855), Walther Ritz (1878), and Edgar Schein (1928).

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Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland

Among politicians born in Switzerland, Johann Schneider-Ammann ranks 51. Before him are Henri Druey (1799), Carl Lutz (1895), Joseph Deiss (1946), Didier Burkhalter (1960), Paul Grüninger (1891), and Fritz Platten (1883). After him are Doris Leuthard (1963), Orgetorix (null), Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (1950), Pierre Tirard (1827), Gustave Ador (1845), and Hans-Rudolf Merz (1942).

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