Cornelio Sommaruga

Swiss diplomat and president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1932-2024)
Person human Q124591
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Cornelio Sommaruga

Summary

Cornelio Sommaruga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on December 29, 1932[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on February 18, 2024[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], Cornelio Sommaruga…
  • Cornelio Sommaruga died in Geneva[4].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga was born on December 29, 1932[3].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga died on February 18, 2024[5].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga is buried at Cemetery of Kings[9].
  • A child of Cornelio Sommaruga was Carlo Sommaruga[10].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Italian was Cornelio Sommaruga's native language[12].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga worked as a jurist[6].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Among Cornelio Sommaruga's employers was International Committee of the Red Cross[13].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga was educated at University of Zurich[14].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga was educated at Graduate Institute of International Studies[15].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga received the North–South Prize[16].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga received the honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[17].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga received the Marcel Rudloff Prize of Tolerance[18].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga received the Prince Carl Medal[19].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga is recorded as male[21].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's Commons category is recorded as Cornelio Sommaruga[23].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's family name is recorded as Sommaruga[24].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's given name is recorded as Cornelio[25].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's relative is recorded as Simonetta Sommaruga[26].
  • Cornelio Sommaruga's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lugano[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelio Sommaruga was born in Rome[2]. He was born on December 29, 1932[3]. Italian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich[14], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31] and Graduate Institute of International Studies[15], an academic institution[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1927[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and diplomat[7]. Cornelio Sommaruga was employed by International Committee of the Red Cross[13].

Recognition

Awards received include North–South Prize[16], an award[35], in Portugal[36], founded in 1995[37]; honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[17], an award[38], in France[39]; Marcel Rudloff Prize of Tolerance[18], an award[40], in France[41], founded in 1997[42]; and Prince Carl Medal[19], an order[43], founded in 1945[44].

Personal Life

A child of Cornelio Sommaruga was Carlo Sommaruga[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].

Death and Burial

Cornelio Sommaruga died on February 18, 2024[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings[9].

Why It Matters

Cornelio Sommaruga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Cornelio Sommaruga born?

Cornelio Sommaruga was born in Rome[2].

Where did Cornelio Sommaruga die?

Cornelio Sommaruga died in Geneva[4].

What did Cornelio Sommaruga do for work?

Cornelio Sommaruga worked as jurist[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Cornelio Sommaruga go to school?

Cornelio Sommaruga was educated at University of Zurich[14] and Graduate Institute of International Studies[15].

What awards did Cornelio Sommaruga receive?

Honors received include North–South Prize[16], honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[17], Marcel Rudloff Prize of Tolerance[18], and Prince Carl Medal[19].

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  25. [27] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Italian
    Child Carlo Sommaruga
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