DIPLOMAT
Peter Maurer
1956 - Today
Peter Maurer
Peter Maurer (born 1956) is a Swiss diplomat who was the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from 1 July 2012 until October 2022 and is currently President of the Basel Institute on Governance. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Maurer has received more than 148,219 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Maurer is the 79th most popular diplomat, the 659th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 3rd most popular Swiss Diplomat.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
42.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Peter Maurer ranks 79 out of 90. Before him are Jacques Diouf, Ri Yong-ho, Vasily Nebenzya, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, Wendy Sherman, and Adolph Dubs. After him are Sumner Welles, Janez Lenarčič, Zhao Lijian, Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, and Thomas A. Shannon Jr..
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Diouf
1938 - 2019
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 73
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 74
Vasily Nebenzya
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 75
Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 76
Wendy Sherman
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 77
Adolph Dubs
1920 - 1979
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 78
Peter Maurer
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 79
Sumner Welles
1892 - 1961
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 80
Janez Lenarčič
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 81
Zhao Lijian
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 82
Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 83
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 84
Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 85
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Peter Maurer ranks 505. Before him are Mike Godwin, Susan Solomon, Roger Michell, Patrick Leonard, Terry Chimes, and Michael Cooper. After him are Patricio Hernández, Larry Myricks, Hiroshi Sowa, Stefan Majewski, Sheila McCarthy, and Betty Ong.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsMike Godwin
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 499
Susan Solomon
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 500
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 501
Patrick Leonard
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 502
Terry Chimes
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 503
Michael Cooper
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 504
Peter Maurer
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 505
Patricio Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 506
Larry Myricks
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 507
Hiroshi Sowa
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 508
Stefan Majewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 509
Sheila McCarthy
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 510
Betty Ong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - 2001
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 511
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Peter Maurer ranks 659 out of 1,015. Before him are Stéphane Lambiel (1985), Kurt Marti (1921), Roman Bürki (1990), Christine Stückelberger (1947), Friedrich Waller (1920), and Roger Staub (1936). After him are Marco Pascolo (1966), Nino Schurter (1986), Eren Derdiyok (1988), Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein (1969), Gaston Strobino (1891), and Walter Schneiter (1918).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsStéphane Lambiel
SKATER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 653
Kurt Marti
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 654
Roman Bürki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 655
Christine Stückelberger
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 656
Friedrich Waller
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 657
Roger Staub
SKIER
1936 - 1974
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 658
Peter Maurer
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 659
Marco Pascolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 660
Nino Schurter
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 661
Eren Derdiyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 662
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 663
Gaston Strobino
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 664
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 665
Among DIPLOMATS In Switzerland
Among diplomats born in Switzerland, Peter Maurer ranks 3. Before him are Carl Jacob Burckhardt (1891), and Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (1947).
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
1891 - 1974
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 1
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 2
Peter Maurer
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 3