1971 in Switzerland

← 1970 1969 1968 1971 in Switzerland → 1972 1973 1974
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1971 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council: ^[1]
  • Rudolf Gnägi (president) ^[2]
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Roger Bonvin
  • Pierre Graber
  • Ernst Brugger
  • Ludwig von Moos (until December), then Kurt Furgler
  • Nello Celio

Events

• 2–7 February – The 1971 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Zürich. ^[3]
• 7 February – A referendum giving women the right to vote in Federal elections takes place. ^[4]

Births

• 12 February – Olivier Schmutz, judoka ^[5]
• 20 March – Annick Bonzon, alpine skier ^[6]
• 1 May – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi, cross-country skier ^[7]
• 8 September – Daniela Baumer, canoeist ^[8]
• 9 September – Magali Messmer, triathlete ^[9]
• 19 October – Luzia Ebnöther, curler ^[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. "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. Nelsson, Richard (10 February 2021). "Swiss women get the vote – archive, 1971". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
5. "JudoInside - Olivier Schmutz Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
6. "Olympedia – Annick Bonzon". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
7. "Olympedia – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
8. "Olympedia – Daniela Baumer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
9. "Olympedia – Magali Di Marco". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
10. "Olympedia – Luzia Ebnöther". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.