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Martin Pfister

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Martin Pfister (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈmartiːn ˈpfɪstər]; born 31 July 1963) is a Swiss historian and politician of the Centre. He has served as a Regierungsrat (Cantonal Minister) of Zug since 2016, responsible for the health department. He is a trained teacher and an Oberst in the Swiss Army, having served for eight years in disaster response. Pfister was elected to succeed Viola Amherd on the Federal Council on 12 March 2025 and two days later it was announced that he would also replace Amherd as head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Pfister is the 15,639th most popular politician, the 581st most popular biography from Switzerland and the 106th most popular Swiss Politician.

Martin Pfister, the Swiss Federal Councillor since 2025, is most famous for his role in the Swiss government, contributing to national policy and governance. His political career is marked by his involvement in various legislative initiatives and public service.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Martin Pfister ranks 15,639 out of 19,576. Before him are Ali Rıza Pasha, Sergey Tereshchenko, Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, Cătălin Predoiu, Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul, and Ed Royce. After him are Michael Heseltine, Kurt Biedenkopf, Javier de Burgos, Hussain Hotak, Juan Francisco Giró, and Volen Siderov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Martin Pfister ranks 335. Before him are Stefano Modena, Shunji Iwai, Peter Mygind, Grzegorz Schetyna, Erik King, and Mark Hughes. After him are Maurício Gugelmin, Roberto Mussi, Jia Xiuquan, Jean-Denis Délétraz, Grigori Grabovoi, and Gavin Harrison.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Martin Pfister ranks 581 out of 1,015. Before him are Jacques Chessex (1934), Alfred Neveu (1890), Lauro Amadò (1912), Jo Vonlanthen (1942), Walter Graf (1937), and Georges Trombert (1874). After him are Jean-Denis Délétraz (1963), Nemo (1999), Ricardo Rodríguez (1992), Werner Günthör (1961), Paola del Medico (1950), and Heini Hemmi (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland

Among politicians born in Switzerland, Martin Pfister ranks 106. Before him are Ernst Wetter (1877), Louis Ruchonnet (1834), Eugen Huber (1849), Pierre Graber (1908), Albert Rösti (1967), and Hans-Peter Tschudi (1913). After him are Walter Thurnherr (1963), Beat Jans (1964), Klaus Tschütscher (1967), Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (1939), Werner Meyer (1914), and Pierre Jaccoud (1905).

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