1972 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1972 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• Nello Celio (president)
• Hans-Peter Tschudi
• Roger Bonvin
• Rudolf Gnägi
• Pierre Graber
• Ernst Brugger
• Kurt Furgler

Births

• 27 January – Mirjam Ott, curler
• 9 April – Alain Berset, politician
• 19 April – Sonja Nef, alpine skier
• 31 May – Tanya Frei, curler
• 30 June – Nadia Röthlisberger, curler (died 2015)
• 4 July – Karin Thürig, cyclist
• 27 November – Maya Pedersen-Bieri, skeleton racer

Deaths

• 15 May – Louis Noverraz, sailor (born 1902)
• 23 September – Frédéric Schmied, sculptor (born 1893)

References