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Alois Estermann

1954 - 1998

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Alois Estermann (29 October 1954 – 4 May 1998) was a Swiss military officer. He served as the 31st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Estermann and his wife were murdered in his apartment in Vatican City on 4 May 1998, the same day he was confirmed in his position after serving as acting commander for several months. His murderer, Vice Corporal Cédric Tornay, then killed himself. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alois Estermann is the 12,482nd most popular politician (up from 14,154th in 2019), the 385th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 492nd in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Swiss Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alois Estermann ranks 12,482 out of 19,576. Before him are Margrethe Vestager, Noli de Castro, Richard I of Capua, Victorino de la Plaza, Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, and Leopold III, Prince of Lippe. After him are Luis Herrera Campins, Cecile of France, Maurizio Galbaio, Creoda of Mercia, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, and Dmitry of Pereslavl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Alois Estermann ranks 228. Before him are Henk ten Cate, Dora Bakoyannis, Atif Dudaković, Abdullah al-Thani, Patty Hearst, and Anatoliy Kinakh. After him are Jan Theuninck, Jon Krakauer, Philippe Alliot, Sonia Sotomayor, Corinna Harfouch, and Howard Stern. Among people deceased in 1998, Alois Estermann ranks 159. Before him are Bertil Nordahl, John Chadwick, Josep Escolà, Roy Rogers, Ludvík Daněk, and Eva Bartok. After him are Fritz Buchloh, Kea Bouman, Hermann Prey, Gunter d'Alquen, Pruden, and Xue Yue.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Alois Estermann ranks 385 out of 1,015. Before him are Pirmin Zurbriggen (1963), James Pradier (1790), Oliver Neuville (1973), Edgar Schein (1928), Wilhelm His Sr. (1831), and Tariq Ramadan (1962). After him are Erhard Loretan (1959), Werner Bischof (1916), Conrad Grebel (1498), Adolf Ogi (1942), Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889), and Gustav Wiederkehr (1905).

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Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland

Among politicians born in Switzerland, Alois Estermann ranks 62. Before him are Jakob Dubs (1822), Orgetorix (null), Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice (1972), Paul Grüninger (1891), Walter Hauser (1837), and Fritz Platten (1883). After him are Adolf Ogi (1942), Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889), Albert Meyer (1870), Elisabeth Kopp (1936), Marc-Émile Ruchet (1853), and Corina Casanova (1956).

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