1985 in Switzerland explained

Events in the year 1985 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

• • Pierre Aubert (President)^[1]
  • Leon Schlumpf^[2]
  • Alphons Egli^[3]
  • Rudolf Friedrich^[4]
  • Otto Stich^[5]
  • Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1983–1998)
  • Elisabeth Kopp (1984–1989)

Events

• 19–20 November – Geneva Summit takes place.
• 10–14 December – The 1985 European Curling Championships take place in Grindelwald.^[6]

Births

• 2 February – Julian Bühler, football striker
• 8 February – Sophie Lamon, fencer^[7]
• 4 June – Dominique Gisin, alpine skier^[8]

Deaths

• 20 April – Rudolf Gnägi, politician (born 1917)^[9]
• 7 November – Friedrich Traugott Wahlen, politician (born 1899)^[10]
• 15 November – Méret Oppenheim, German-Swiss artist (born 1913 in Germany)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Cabinet Minister Aubert Dies . June 9, 2016 . . 2016-06-09.
2. Web site: Décès de l'ancien conseiller fédéral Leon Schlumpf - rts.ch - info - suisse . rts.ch . 2012-07-08 . 2012-07-08.
3. Web site: Former Swiss President Alphons Egli dead at 91 - SWI swissinfo.ch. swissinfo.ch. 6 August 2016 . 2022-02-10.
4. Web site: Rudolf Friedrich: 'Anti-Blocher' former justice minister dies . swissinfo.ch . 2013-10-22.
5. Web site: Alt Bundesrat Otto Stich gestorben - Schweiz - Tagesschau - Schweizer Fernsehen . de . Tagesschau . 2012-09-13 .
6. Web site: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Curling Championships . www.olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
7. Web site: Fencer Sophie Lamon retires from competition sport and makes a donation to The Olympic Museum . olympics.com . 3 February 2024.
8. Web site: Dominique Gisin . www.eurosport.com . 31 January 2024.
9. Web site: Rudolf Gnägi . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
10. Web site: Friedrich Traugott Wahlen . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
11. Book: Oppenheim, Méret . Oxford Reference . January 2004 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-860476-1 . 23 February 2024 . en .