1978 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1978 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Willi Ritschard (president)^[2]
  • Rudolf Gnägi
  • Pierre Graber (until January), then Pierre Aubert^[3]
  • Ernst Brugger (until January), then Fritz Honegger^[4]
  • Georges-André Chevallaz
  • Kurt Furgler
  • Hans Hürlimann

Events

• 24 September – A referendum takes place resulting in the creation of the Canton of Jura, previously part of the Canton of Bern.^[5]

Births

• 7 October – Simon Schoch, snowboarder^[6]
• 13 October – Binia Feltscher, curler^[7]

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: Pierre Graber . www.admin.ch . 4 March 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Ernst Brugger . www.admin.ch . 4 March 2024 . en.
5. Book: Marxer . Wilfried . Direct Democracy and Minorities . 27 February 2012 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-3-531-94304-6 . 191 . en.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Simon Schoch . www.olympedia.org . 4 March 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Binia Beeli . www.olympedia.org . 1 February 2024.