1980 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1980 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Georges-André Chevallaz (president)^[2]
  • Leon Schlumpf
  • Pierre Aubert
  • Fritz Honegger
  • Kurt Furgler
  • Hans Hürlimann
  • Willi Ritschard

Births

• 30 September – Martina Hingis, tennis player^[3]

Deaths

• 7 February – Rudolf Bosshard, rower (born 1890)^[4]
• 22 February
  • Enrico Celio, politician (born 1889)^[5]
  • Oskar Kokoschka, artist (born 1886 in Austria)^[6]

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: Martina Hingis Biography, Titles, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 31 January 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Rudolf Bosshard . www.olympedia.org . 15 April 2024.
5. Web site: Enrico Celio . www.admin.ch . 19 February 2024 . en.
6. Book: Oskar Kokoschka . Kokoschka, Oskar . January 2004 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-860476-1 . 24 February 2024.