1997 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1997 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• Arnold Koller (President)
• Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
• Kaspar Villiger
• Flavio Cotti
• Ruth Dreifuss
• Adolf Ogi
• Moritz Leuenberger

Events

• 12–20 April – The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship and 1997 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Bern.
• 31 August–7September – The 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships take place in Lausanne.
• International University in Geneva is established

Births

• 10 March – Belinda Bencic, tennis player
• 3 April – Julia Stierli, association footballer
• 5 June – Andrea Brändli, ice hockey player
• 13 July – Sina Frei, cross-country cyclist

References