1996 in Switzerland

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See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events in the year 1996 in Switzerland .

Incumbents

• Federal Council: ^[1]
  • Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (President) ^[2]
  • Kaspar Villiger
  • Arnold Koller
  • Flavio Cotti
  • Ruth Dreifuss
  • Adolf Ogi
  • Moritz Leuenberger

Births

• 17 March – Viola Calligaris, association footballer ^[3]
• 28 April – Luana Bühler, association footballer ^[4]
• 15 July – Ajla Del Ponte, sprinter ^[5]
• 12 August – Nikita Ducarroz, BMX cyclist ^[6]
• 17 October – Princess Marie-Caroline of Liechtenstein ^[7]
• 19 December – Sandrine Mauron, association footballer ^[8]
• 23 December – Lydia Hiernickel, cross-country skier ^[9]

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. "Viola Calligaris". www.tntsports.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. "Luana Bühler | Tottenham Hotspur | Barclays WSL | The FA". The FA - Women's Leagues and Competitions. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. "Ajla DEL PONTE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
6. "Olympedia – Nikita Ducarroz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
7. Stacey, Danielle (28 August 2025). "Meet Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein - her fiancé, glamorous job and family's staggering net worth". Hello . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
8. "Sandrine Mauron". www.tntsports.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
9. "Olympedia – Lydia Hiernickel". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.