Events in the year 1989 in

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 ...

Incumbents

* Federal Council: **

Otto Stich Otto Stich (10 January 1927 – 13 September 2012) was a Swiss politician. Born in Basel, he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 7 December 1983 and handed over office on 31 October 1995. He was affiliated to the Social Democrat ...

** Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (President) ** Elisabeth Kopp then Kaspar Villiger **

Arnold Koller Arnold Koller (born 29 August 1933) is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1986–1999). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 10 December 1986 as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of ...

** Flavio Cotti **

René Felber René Felber (14 March 1933 – 18 October 2020) was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1987 to 1993. In 1992, he served as the President of Switzerland. Personal life Born 1933 in Bienne, Felber was a teacher ...

** Adolf Ogi

Births

* 4 January –

Kariem Hussein Kariem Hussein (born 4 January 1989) is a Swiss athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. His first major success was the gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich. His personal best in the event is 48.45, set at a meetin ...

, 400 metres hurdler * 13 June –

Dino Wieser Dino Wieser (born June 13, 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for and is an alternate captain of HC Davos in the National League (NL). Playing career On March 18, 2013, Wieser was signed to a three-year cont ...

, ice hockey player * 14 July – Dominique Rinderknecht, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder * 28 August –

Doris Schweizer Doris Schweizer (born 28 August 1989) is a Swiss racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team . She was the winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships in 2013 and 2016 and the Swiss National Time Trial Champi ...

, cyclist * 7 November – Tina Aeberli, footbag player

Deaths

* 6 April – Michael Reusch, gymnast (born

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

) * November -

Édouard Candeveau Édouard Candeveau (11 February 1898 – 12 November 1989) was a Swiss rower who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal and a gold medal in the coxed pairs in 1920 and 1924, respectively. In 1928, he competed ...

, rower (born

1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...

)

References

{{Year in Europe, 1989 Years of the 20th century in Switzerland 1980s in Switzerland