1999 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1999 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• Ruth Dreifuss (president)
• Flavio Cotti
• Arnold Koller
• Pascal Couchepin
• Kaspar Villiger
• Adolf Ogi
• Moritz Leuenberger

Events

• The Sierre Tunnel opens in the canton of Valais.

Births

• 21 January – Alisha Lehmann, association footballer
• 21 April – Géraldine Reuteler, association footballer
• 9 July – Camille Rast, alpine skier
• 3 August – Nemo, rapper

• Gianna Berger, politician
• Tino Polsini, orienteering competitor

Deaths

• 4 March – Fritz Honegger, politician (born 1917)

References