1963 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1963 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• Willy Spühler (president)
• Hans-Peter Tschudi
• Roger Bonvin
• Paul Chaudet
• Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
• Ludwig von Moos
• Hans Schaffner

Events

• 6 May – Switzerland joins the Council of Europe.

Births

• 4 February – Pirmin Zurbriggen, alpine skier
• 10 April – Doris Leuthard, politician
• 27 May – Maria Walliser, alpine skier
• 31 July – Martin Pfister, historian and politician
• 22 December – Karin Keller-Sutter, politician
• 24 December – Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, politician

Deaths

• 10 August – Ernst Wetter, politician (born 1877)

References