1967 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1968 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Roger Bonvin (president)^[2]
  • Willy Spühler
  • Hans Schaffner
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Rudolf Gnägi
  • Nello Celio
  • Ludwig von Moos

Births

• 16 March – Heidi Zurbriggen, alpine skier^[3]
• 25 March – Brigitte McMahon, triathlete^[4]
• 7 August – Albert Rösti, politician^[5]

Deaths

• 14 January – Hans Walter, rower (born 1889)^[6]
• 17 January – Louis Blondel, archaeologist (born 1885)^[7]
• 25 May – Johannes Itten, painter and teacher (born 1888)^[8]

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: Olympedia – Heidi Zurbriggen . www.olympedia.org . 27 February 2024.
4. Web site: Brigitte McMahon . www.eurosport.com . 3 February 2024.
5. Web site: Albert Rösti . www.admin.ch . 13 April 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Hans Walter . www.olympedia.org . 15 April 2024.
7. Web site: Louis Blondel (1885-1967) . data.bnf.fr . 27 February 2024 . en.
8. Book: Itten, Johannes . January 2004 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-860476-1 . 26 February 2024 . en .