1999 in Switzerland

← 1998 1997 1996 1999 in Switzerland → 2000 2001 2002
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1999 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

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

Events

• The Sierre Tunnel opens in the canton of Valais. ^[3]

Births

• 21 April – Géraldine Reuteler, association footballer ^[4]
• 9 July – Camille Rast, alpine skier ^[5]
• 3 August – Nemo, rapper ^[6]

Full date missing

• Gianna Berger, politician ^[7]
• Tino Polsini, orienteering competitor ^[8]

Deaths

• 4 March – Fritz Honegger, politician (born 1917) ^[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. Land, C. M. van 't (16 October 2018). Safety in Design. John Wiley & Sons. p. 78. ISBN   978-1-118-74555-7.
4. "Géraldine Reuteler". www.tntsports.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. "Olympedia – Camille Rast". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
6. "Nemo from Switzerland wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2024". Eurovisionworld. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
7. "Gianna Berger". Cantonal Council of Zurich (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-05.
8. "Tino Polsini". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
9. "Fritz Honegger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 10 February 2024.