1950 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1950 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Max Petitpierre (president)^[2]
  • Philipp Etter
  • Karl Kobelt
  • Enrico Celio (until October)
  • Rodolphe Rubattel
  • Eduard von Steiger
  • Ernst Nobs
  • Josef Escher (from September)

Events

• 14–16 July – The 1950 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships take place in Basel.^[3]

Births

• 5 January – Ueli Bächli, bobsledder^[4]
• 8 September – Léa Pool, Swiss-Canadian filmmaker^[5]
• 27 October – Heidi Robbiani, equestrian^[6]
• 31 October – Princess Nora of Liechtenstein^[7]
• 1 December – Ueli Maurer, politician^[8]

Deaths

• 30 June – Hermann Betschart, rower (born 1910)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All federal councillors since 1848 . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Presidents of the Confederation . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
3. Web site: 1950 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships • USA Gymnastics . USA Gymnastics . 10 February 2024.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Ueli Bächli . www.olympedia.org . 10 February 2024.
5. Web site: Léa Pool . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . 10 February 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Heidi Robbiani . www.olympedia.org . 31 January 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – HRH Prinzessin Nora . www.olympedia.org . 10 February 2024.
8. Web site: Ueli Maurer . www.admin.ch . 6 February 2024 . en.
9. Web site: Olympedia – Hermann Betschart . www.olympedia.org . 10 February 2024.