Events during the year 1979 in Switzerland.
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Incumbents
edit- Federal Council:[1]
- Hans Hürlimann (president)[2]
- Rudolf Gnägi (until December), then Leon Schlumpf
- Pierre Aubert
- Fritz Honegger
- Georges-André Chevallaz
- Willi Ritschard
- Kurt Furgler
Events
edit- 26 March–1 April – The 1979 World Curling Championships take place in Bern.[3]
Births
edit- 14 February – Michèle Moser, curler[4]
- 25 June – Silvana Tirinzoni, curler[5]
- 1 August – Laurence Rochat, cross-country skier[6]
- 2 September – Fabienne Reuteler, snowboarder[7]
References
edit- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Curling Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Michèle Moser". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Silvana Tirinzoni". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Laurence Rochat". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Fabienne Reuteler". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.