1947 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1947 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• Philipp Etter (president)
• Karl Kobelt
• Enrico Celio
• Walther Stampfli (until December), then Rodolphe Rubattel
• Eduard von Steiger
• Ernst Nobs
• Max Petitpierre

Events

• 31 January–2 February – The 1947 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos.

Births

• 8 January – Samuel Schmid, politician
• 23 February – Anton Mosimann, chef
• 22 May – Christine Stückelberger, equestrian

Deaths

• 26 February – Heinrich Häberlin, politician (born 1868)

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