Events during the year 1969 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

Ludwig von Moos Ludwig von Moos (31 January 1910, in Sachseln – 26 November 1990, in Bern) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959–1971). Von Moos was a member of the cantonal government of Obwalden from 1946 to 1959. He was ele ...

(president) **

Hans-Peter Tschudi Hans-Peter Tschudi (22 October 1913 – 30 September 2002) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959–1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister). Tschudi was a member of the Cantonal Gover ...

Rudolf Gnägi Rudolf Gnägi (3 August 1917 – 20 April 1985) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1966–1979). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1965 and handed over office on 31 December 1979. He ...

Roger Bonvin Roger Bonvin (12 September 1907, in Icogne, Valais – 5 June 1982) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1962–1973). Bonvin was mayor of Sion from 1955 to 1962. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland ...

Willy Spühler Willy Spühler (31 January 1902, in Zurich – 31 May 1990) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 17 December 1959, representing the Canton of Zürich, and handed over office on 31 January 1970. He was affiliated ...

(resigned January 1970), succeeded by Pierre Graber from December 1969 **

Hans Schaffner Hans Schaffner (16 December 1908, in Interlaken – 26 November 2004 in Bern) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1961–1970). He grew up as the son of Robert Schaffner, head judge in Interlaken, and Margare ...

(until December), succeeded by

Ernst Brugger Ernst Brugger (10 March 1914, in Bellinzona – 20 June 1998) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1969–1978). He was elected to the Federal Council on 10 December 1969 and handed over office on 31 January 1978. He wa ...

from December 1969 **

Nello Celio Nello Celio (12 February 1914 – 29 December 1995) was a Swiss politician from the Canton of Ticino. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party. He was a member of the Federal Council from 1966 to 1973 and served as the President of t ...

Births

* 20 March – Heidi Diethelm Gerber, sports shooter * 22 December –

Gianna Hablützel-Bürki Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (née Bürki, born 22 December 1969 in Basel) is a female épée fencer. Life She married Christoph Hablützel in 1997. They have a daughter named Demi, born in 1998 and currently live in Riehen/Basel-City Occupation * ...

, fencer

Deaths

* 25 September – Paul Scherrer, physicist (born

1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ...

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References

{{Years in Switzerland

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

1960s in Switzerland