2015 in Switzerland explained

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

• • • • Doris Leuthard Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
  • Ueli Maurer
    • • • • Didier Burkhalter Johann Schneider-Ammann Simonetta Sommaruga (President)
  • Alain Berset

Events

• 12–19 September – The 2015 World Mixed Curling Championship takes place in Bern.^[1]
• 18 October – 2015 Swiss federal election held for the National Council and the first round of elections to the Council of States.

Deaths

• 21 January – Frieda Dänzer, alpine skier (born 1930)^[2]
• 9 February – Nadia Röthlisberger, curler (born 1972)^[3]
• 14 December – Herbert Kiesel, bobsledder (born 1931)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Curling Championships . www.olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
2. Web site: Olympedia – Frieda Dänzer . www.olympedia.org . 7 February 2024.
3. Web site: Olympedia – Nadia Röthlisberger . www.olympedia.org . 2 February 2024.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Herbert Kiesel . www.olympedia.org . 31 January 2024.