Daniel Rudolf Anrig

Daniel Rudolf Anrig served as the commander of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican from 2008 until his dismissal in early 2015. His tenure was marked by a reputation for strictness and authoritarianism, which ultimately led to his replacement by Christoph Graf, as Pope Francis sought a more approachable and less rigid leadership style within the Guard. The decision to remove Anrig reflected the pontiff's desire for a more relaxed atmosphere among the guards, whom he frequently engaged with personally.