2012 In Switzerland

	2012 In Switzerland Events from 2012 in Switzerland. Incumbents Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council: Doris Leuthard Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (President) Ueli Maurer Didier Burkhalter Johann Schneider-Ammann Simonetta Sommaruga Alain Berset Events January 13–15 – 2012 International Bernese Ladies Cup is in play March 13 – Sierre coach crash, kills 28 of 52 March 31–April 8 – The 2012 World Men's Curling Championship takes place in Basel. April 8 – 2012 World Men's Curling Championship ends August 30–September 8 – 2012 Asian Tour, partially held in Switzerland October 4–October 7 – 2012 Swiss Cup Basel is in play October 22–October 28 – 2012 Swiss Indoors is in play December 26–December 31 – 2012 Spengler Cup was in play Swiss Space Systems is established 1. Liga Promotion is established Deaths 12 March – Friedhelm Konietzka, German-born Swiss footballer and manager (born 1938 in Germany, 1938) * 7 July – Leon Schlumpf, politician ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 Swiss Indoors The 2012 Swiss Indoors was a tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the 43rd edition of the event known that year as the Swiss Indoors, and was part of the 500 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 22 October until 28 October 2012. Second-seeded Juan Martín del Potro won the singles title. Finals Singles Juan Martín del Potro defeated Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3) Doubles Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Treat Conrad Huey / Dominic Inglot, 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 0–5 Singles main draw entrants Seeds 1 Rankings as of October 15, 2012 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Marco Chiudinelli * Paul-Henri Mathieu * Henri Laaksonen The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Radek Štěpánek * Łukasz Kubot * Andrey Kuznetsov * Benjamin Becker Withdrawals * Rafael Nadal (left k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 Swiss Referendums Twelve national referendums were held in Switzerland during 2012. On 11 March, voters across the country were asked five questions on employment leave, second houses, building society savings, the Fixed Book Price Agreement and gambling revenues. On 17 June, there were three questions on healthcare, foreign policy and home buying. On 23 September, there were three on a smoking ban, secure housing in old age and music lessons at school. A final referendum was held on 25 November on the Animal Diseases Act. Background Swiss law says that any issue can be put to a referendum if it attains 100,000 signatures to do so. The rules further state that for a measure to be nationally adopted into the constitution it has to get a majority of both votes and the number cantons that support the issue. March referendums The five topics of the March referendum were: # the federal popular initiative "six weeks of vacation for everyone;" # the federal popular initiative "an end to the limitless c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Number-one Hits Of 2012 (Switzerland) This is a list of the Swiss Hitparade number ones of 2012. Swiss charts Romandie charts References Swisschart No.1 Singles and Albums 2012Swiss Romandie Singles Chart {{SwissNumber1s Number-one hits Switzerland 2012 2012 was designated as: International Year of Cooperatives International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Public Holidays In Switzerland The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August, which is the only federal holiday. Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village. In general, the most reliable list of holidays for a given area will be found in a list of bank shops and offices close during bank holidays. Public holidays in each canton Public holidays in specific places, parts of cantons Notes and references External links Comprehensive overview of Swiss holidays * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Switzerland Society of Switzerland Switzerland Observances in Switzerland Holidays A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1927 In Switzerland Events during the year 1927 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: Giuseppe Motta (president) Edmund Schulthess Jean-Marie Musy Heinrich Häberlin Ernest Chuard Robert Haab *Karl Scheurer Events The pharmaceutical company Galenica is established. Births * 10 January – Otto Stich, politician (died 2012) * 20 April – K. Alex Müller, physicist (died 2023) Deaths * 23 July – Arthur Hoffmann, politician (born 1857) References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... 1920s in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Otto Stich Otto Anton Stich (10 January 1927 – 13 September 2012) was a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1984 to 1995 and held the President of the Swiss Confederation, Swiss presidency in 1988 and 1994. Early life and education Stich was born in Basel, Basel, Switzerland to Otto and Rosa Stich (née Gunzinger). His father was a mechanic and he had a modest upbringing in Dornach, where he attended middle and high school. He studied at the University of Basel and graduated with a diploma in Economics. In 1953, he became a diplomed teacher, in 1955 he completed his doctorate of philosophy in Political science. He then taught at the vocational school in Basel, the subjects German, Economics and Political Science. Politics 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 Democratic Party of Switzerland, Social Democratic Party During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1925 In Switzerland The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1925 in Switzerland. Incumbents Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council: Jean-Marie Musy (president) Ernest Chuard Giuseppe Motta Edmund Schulthess Heinrich Häberlin Robert Haab Karl Scheurer Births 3 February – Leon Schlumpf, politician (died 2012 in Switzerland, 2012) * 22 May – Jean Tinguely, sculptor (died 1991 in Switzerland, 1991) Deaths * 14 January – Camille Decoppet, politician (born 1862 in Switzerland, 1862) * 31 January – Ulrich Wille, military leader (born 1848 in Germany) References {{Year in Europe, 1925 1925 in Switzerland, 1920s in Switzerland 1925 by country, Switzerland 1925 in Europe, Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leon Schlumpf Leon Schlumpf (3 February 1925 – 7 July 2012) was a Swiss politician and a member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979–1987). Schlumpf was born in Felsberg. He was elected to the Federal Council on 5 December 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons). He subsequently handed over office on 31 December 1987. During his time in office, he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984. Schlumpf died on 7 July 2012 in Chur, aged 87. He was the father of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 16 March 1956) is a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2008 to 2015. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) until 2008, she was then a member of the splinter ..., member of the cantonal government of Graubünden (Grisons), who was herself elected to the Federal Council on 12 December 2007. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1938 In Germany Events in the year 1938 in Germany. Incumbents National level Head of State and Chancellor * Adolf Hitler (the Führer) (Nazi Party) Events * 12 January — The German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg marries Eva Gruhn in Berlin; Hermann Göring is best man at the wedding. * 27 January — German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg resigns, following the revelation that his new wife had previously posed for pornographic photos. * 4 February — Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, Hitler sacks political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von Brauchitsch. Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath is sacked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Friedhelm Konietzka Friedhelm "Timo" Konietzka (2 August 1938 – 12 March 2012) was a German professional football player and manager who played as a striker. He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a supposed resemblance to the Soviet commander Semyon Timoshenko. Biography Konietzka was born in Lünen, Province of Westphalia, and started his football career at his hometown club VfB 08 Lünen. In his youth (for five years since the age of 14) he worked in a coal mine. Max Merkel, coach of Borussia Dortmund at that time, discovered his talent when Konietzka was 20 and included him in the Dortmund squad. Together with fellow striker Jürgen Schütz, he formed the most dangerous attack of the Oberliga West. Konietzka played a total of 100 Bundesliga matches for Borussia Dortmund and TSV 1860 Munich and scored 72 goals, being the second best scorer of the league from 1964 to 1966 in the process. He was also capped nine times (three goals) for Germany between 1962 and 1965. Despite Konietzka's fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]