2016 in Switzerland explained

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

• • • • Doris Leuthard Guy Parmelin
  • Ueli Maurer
    • • Didier Burkhalter Johann Schneider-Ammann (President)
      • Simonetta Sommaruga Alain Berset

Events

• April 2–April 11  - The 2016 World Men's Curling Championship takes place in Basel.^[1]
• June 1  - The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, is opened following two decades of construction work.^[2]
• December 18–December 19  - An attacker murders one man before shooting 3 people at an Islamic center in downtown Zürich.^[3]

Deaths

• 31 January – Benoît Violier, French-Swiss chef (born 1971 in France)^[4]
• 5 August – Alphons Egli, politician (born 1924)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Curling Championships . olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
2. News: Gotthard tunnel: World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland - BBC News. BBC News . June 2016. 2016-06-01.
3. News: Gunman Who Shot 3 at Zurich Islamic Center Is Found Dead, Police Say. NYTimes. Nick Cumming-Bruce and Jack Ewing. 20 Dec 2016.
4. Web site: BENOIT VIOLIER . gastronomiac.com . 6 March 2024.
5. Web site: Alphons Egli . www.admin.ch . 10 February 2024 . en.