1963 in Switzerland

← 1962 1961 1960 1963 in Switzerland → 1964 1965 1966
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1963 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council: ^[1]
  • Willy Spühler (president) ^[2]
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Roger Bonvin
  • Paul Chaudet
  • Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
  • Ludwig von Moos
  • Hans Schaffner

Events

• 6 May – Switzerland joins the Council of Europe. ^[3]

Births

• 4 February – Pirmin Zurbriggen, alpine skier ^[4]
• 10 April – Doris Leuthard, politician ^[5]
• 27 May – Maria Walliser, alpine skier ^[6]
• 31 July – Martin Pfister, historian and politician ^[7]
• 22 December – Karin Keller-Sutter, politician ^[8]
• 24 December – Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, politician ^[9]

Deaths

• 10 August – Ernst Wetter, politician (born 1877) ^[10]

References

1. "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. Bond, Martyn (12 March 2012). The Council of Europe: Structure, History and Issues in European Politics. Routledge. p. 108. ISBN   978-1-136-58805-1.
4. Pirmin ZURBRIGGEN - Player Profile - Alpine Skiing
5. "Doris Leuthard". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
6. "Olympedia – Maria Walliser". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. Portrait Martin Pfister
8. "Karin Keller-Sutter". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
9. "Elisabeth Baume-Schneider". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
10. "Ernst Wetter". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.