2003 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 2003 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Pascal Couchepin (president)^[2]
  • Kaspar Villiger (until December), then Hans-Rudolf Merz^[3]
  • Ruth Metzler-Arnold (until December), then Christoph Blocher^[4]
  • Joseph Deiss
  • Samuel Schmid
  • Micheline Calmy-Rey
  • Moritz Leuenberger

Births

• 29 April – Alayah Pilgrim, association footballer^[5]
• 7 August – Ella Touon, association footballer^[6]

Deaths

• 5 July – Hedy Schlunegger, alpine skier (born 1923)^[7]
• 19 July – Pierre Graber, politician (born 1908)^[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: Kaspar Villiger . www.admin.ch . 26 February 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Ruth Metzler-Arnold . www.admin.ch . 26 February 2024 . en.
5. Web site: Alayah Pilgrim Zürich UEFA Women's Champions League . UEFA.com . 8 February 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Ella Touon . www.tntsports.co.uk . 8 February 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Hedy Schlunegger . www.olympedia.org . 7 February 2024.
8. Web site: Pierre Graber . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.