Pius Segmüller
Pius Segmüller (born 8 March 1952) is a Swiss politician and former commander of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican City (1998-2002).
Segmüller was appointed Commander of the Swiss Guard following the death of Alois Estermann. In 2002, he was succeeded by Elmar Mäder and became head of the police of the city of Lucerne (2002-2006).
In October 2007, Segmüller was elected to the Swiss National Council as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC) from the Canton of Lucerne. In Swiss federal election, 2011 he was not re-elected.
He is currently Director of Security for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
External links
- Biography of Pius Segmüller on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (German)
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| Preceded by Alois Estermann |
Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard 1998 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Elmar Mäder |
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