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 ...
Alain Berset
Alain Berset (; born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2012. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), he has headed the Federal Department of Home Affairs since he took offi ...
Dominique de Buman
Dominique de Buman (born 28 April 1956) is a Swiss politician. He was a Vice President of the Christian Democratic People's Party between 2004 and 2016. In November of 2017, he began a one-year term as President of the National Council, succee ...
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President of the Swiss Council of States
This is a list of presidents of the Swiss Council of States, the upper house of the Federal Assembly.
List
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* 23 September – The Canton of St Gallen become the second canton in Switzerland to vote in favor of a ban on facial coverings in public with two-thirds casting a ballot in favor.
PyeongChang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
PyeongChang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
, South Korea
Deaths
*9 January – Kurt Thalmann, footballer (b. 1931)
*10 January –
Urs Fankhauser
Urs Fankhauser (3 August 1943 – 10 January 2018) was a Swiss rower.Wilhelm Melliger
Wilhelm "Willi" Melliger (26 July 1953 – 16 January 2018) was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic medalist. With his horse Calvaro V, he won two Olympic silver medals: the first in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the second ...
, equestrian (b. 1953)
*1 March –
Luigi Taveri
Luigi Taveri (19 September 1929 – 1 March 2018) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1954 to 1966. Taveri is notable for being a three-time 125cc roa ...
, motorcycle road racer (b. 1929)
*19 March –
Jürg Laederach
Jürg Laederach (20 December 1945 – 19 March 2018)Lys Assia, singer (b. 1924)
*4 May –
Alexander Tschäppät
Alexander Tschäppät (16 April 1952 – 4 May 2018) was a Swiss politician. Tschäppät was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. He has been a member of the National Council of Switzerland from 1991 to 2003 and again 2011 to 2 ...
, politician (b. 1952)
*19 May –
Ernst Sieber
Ernst Sieber (; 24 February 1927 – 19 May 2018) was a Swiss pastor and social activist who was one of the most popular and best known personalities associated with the Swiss Reformed Church. He was ordained in the Evangelical Reformed ...
, pastor (b. 1927)
*6 July – Gilbert Facchinetti, entrepreneur and football executive, President of
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 ...
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 ...