1971 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1971 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Rudolf Gnägi (president)^[2]
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Roger Bonvin
  • Pierre Graber
  • Ernst Brugger
  • Ludwig von Moos (until December), then Kurt Furgler
  • Nello Celio

Events

• 2–7 February – The 1971 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Zürich.^[3]
• 7 February – A referendum giving women the right to vote in Federal elections takes place.^[4]

Births

• 1 May – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi, cross-country skier^[5]
• 9 September – Magali Messmer, triathlete^[6]
• 8 September – Daniela Baumer, canoeist^[7]
• 19 October – Luzia Ebnöther, curler^[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 – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships . www.olympedia.org . 3 February 2024.
4. Web site: Nelsson . Richard . Swiss women get the vote – archive, 1971 . The Guardian . 2 February 2024 . 10 February 2021.
5. Web site: Olympedia – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi . www.olympedia.org . 2 February 2024.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Magali Di Marco . www.olympedia.org . 3 February 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Daniela Baumer . www.olympedia.org . 6 February 2024.
8. Web site: Olympedia – Luzia Ebnöther . www.olympedia.org . 2 February 2024.