POLITICIAN
Walter Thurnherr
1963 - Today
Walter Thurnherr
Walter Thurnherr (born 11 July 1963) is a Swiss government official who served as Chancellor of Switzerland from 2016 to 2023. Although he holds a traditionally nonpartisan office, he was elected as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Thurnherr has received more than 260,175 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Walter Thurnherr is the 13,058th most popular politician (down from 11,473rd in 2019), the 414th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 345th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Swiss Politician.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
56.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Walter Thurnherr ranks 13,058 out of 19,576. Before him are Mariano Ospina Pérez, Ceolwulf of Wessex, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Antonio Guzmán Fernández, Rudolf Walden, and Hieronymus of Syracuse. After him are Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Emil Boc, Herbert Wehner, Adelaide of Holland, Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester, and Jean-Pierre Chevènement.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMariano Ospina Pérez
1891 - 1976
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 13,052
Ceolwulf of Wessex
600 - 611
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 13,053
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 13,054
Antonio Guzmán Fernández
1911 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 13,055
Rudolf Walden
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 13,056
Hieronymus of Syracuse
231 BC - 214 BC
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 13,057
Walter Thurnherr
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 13,058
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
1935 - 2021
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,059
Emil Boc
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,060
Herbert Wehner
1906 - 1990
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,061
Adelaide of Holland
1230 - 1284
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,062
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
1640 - 1660
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,063
Jean-Pierre Chevènement
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 13,064
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Walter Thurnherr ranks 196. Before him are Vladimir Solovyov, Bernard Cazeneuve, Kalusha Bwalya, Jon Brion, Ming-Na Wen, and Mike Mangini. After him are Ivan Hašek, Conan O'Brien, Alessandra Martines, Edie Falco, Dariga Nazarbayeva, and Wang Shu.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsVladimir Solovyov
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 190
Bernard Cazeneuve
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 191
Kalusha Bwalya
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 192
Jon Brion
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 193
Ming-Na Wen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 194
Mike Mangini
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 195
Walter Thurnherr
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 196
Ivan Hašek
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 197
Conan O'Brien
PRESENTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 198
Alessandra Martines
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 199
Edie Falco
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 200
Dariga Nazarbayeva
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 201
Wang Shu
ARCHITECT
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 202
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Walter Thurnherr ranks 414 out of 1,015. Before him are Justus Dahinden (1925), Adolf Meyer (1866), Hedy Schlunegger (1923), Jean Reynier (1771), Charles Journet (1891), and Hermann Obrist (1863). After him are Albert Meyer (1870), Anita Traversi (1937), Aegidius Tschudi (1505), Eugeniusz Bodo (1899), Hakan Yakin (1977), and Ueli Steck (1976).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJustus Dahinden
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 408
Adolf Meyer
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1950
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 409
Hedy Schlunegger
SKIER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 410
Jean Reynier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1771 - 1814
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 411
Charles Journet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1975
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 412
Hermann Obrist
SCULPTOR
1863 - 1927
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 413
Walter Thurnherr
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 414
Albert Meyer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1953
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 415
Anita Traversi
SINGER
1937 - 1991
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 416
Aegidius Tschudi
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1572
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 417
Eugeniusz Bodo
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 418
Hakan Yakin
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 419
Ueli Steck
MOUNTAINEER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 420
Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland
Among politicians born in Switzerland, Walter Thurnherr ranks 72. Before him are Adolf Ogi (1942), Emil Frey (1838), Samuel Schmid (1947), Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice (1972), Elisabeth Kopp (1936), and Corina Casanova (1956). After him are Albert Meyer (1870), Aegidius Tschudi (1505), Stefano Franscini (1796), Philipp Etter (1891), Constant Fornerod (1819), and René Felber (1933).
Adolf Ogi
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 66
Emil Frey
1838 - 1922
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 67
Samuel Schmid
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 68
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 69
Elisabeth Kopp
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 70
Corina Casanova
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 71
Walter Thurnherr
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 72
Albert Meyer
1870 - 1953
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 73
Aegidius Tschudi
1505 - 1572
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 74
Stefano Franscini
1796 - 1857
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 75
Philipp Etter
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 76
Constant Fornerod
1819 - 1899
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 77
René Felber
1933 - 2020
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 78