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Guy Parmelin

Swiss politician
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Summary

Guy Parmelin was born on November 9, 1959[1], in Bursins[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and farmer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,522 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Caroline Parmelin[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[7]
  • Native language: French[8]
  • Position held: Member of the Swiss Federal Council[9], Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research[10], President of the Swiss Confederation[11]
  • Educated at: Gymnasium Montbenon[12]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Swiss People's Party[15]
  • Commons category: Guy Parmelin[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: corporal[17]
  • Residence: Bursins[18]
  • Family name: Parmelin[19]
  • Given name: Guy[20]
  • Official website: http://www.guyparmelin.ch/[21]
  • Work location: Bern[22]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Bursins[23]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[24], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[25], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[26], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[27], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29], Latin[30]
  • Name in native language: Guy Parmelin[31]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Economic Elites[32]
  • Affiliation string: Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports of Switzerland[33], Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education[34]
  • Social media followers: 26,087[35], 29,024[36], 264[37], 267[38], 275[39]

Why It Matters

Guy Parmelin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Guy Parmelin born?

Guy Parmelin's place of birth was Bursins[2].

Who was Guy Parmelin married to?

Guy Parmelin's spouses include Caroline Parmelin[6].

What did Guy Parmelin do for work?

Guy Parmelin worked as a politician[3] and farmer[4].

Where did Guy Parmelin go to school?

Guy Parmelin was educated at Gymnasium Montbenon[12].

Related Entities

Bern Guy Parmelin Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . parlament.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wbf.admin.ch. Retrieved . wbf.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . List of Public Figures - World Economic Forum – Annual Meeting 2023. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Christian.gutknecht · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, farmer
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Maintained by wikiproject → Wikiproject Economic Elites
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