2022 in Switzerland

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Events in the year 2022 in Switzerland .

Incumbents

• President of the Swiss Confederation: Ignazio Cassis
• President of the National Council: Irène Kälin
• President of the Swiss Council of States: Thomas Hefti

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland

January

• Ignazio Cassis of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) assumes the presidency, succeeding Guy Parmelin of the Swiss People’s Party (SVP). ^[1]

April

• 26 April – The House of Switzerland is hosted at Milan's Casa degli Artisti, showcasing Swiss innovation, design, and culture in the Brera district. ^[2]

June

• 2-3 June – The Swiss Economic Forum is held in Interlaken, featuring around 1,350 CEOs and leading Swiss entrepreneurs. ^[3]
• 29-30 June – The One Young World Switzerland Caucus is held in Uzwil, focusing on business, sustainability, and social impact. ^[4]

August

• 3 August – The 75th Locarno Film Festival opens in Locarno with Bullet Train by David Leitch. ^[5]
• 26 August – The Athletissima is held in Lausanne at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise as part of the 2022 Diamond League; Noah Lyles wins the men’s 200m with a time of 19.56 seconds. ^[6]
• The Federal Council passes legislation requiring Swiss political parties to disclose party financing sources and campaign donations starting with the 2023 elections. ^[1]

September

• 5 September – Swiss Digital Days 2022 begins, offering over 100 events on digitalization, including herHACK (women in tech), GreenTech Startup Battle (sustainability), and NextGen Future Skills Labs (future skills), with both in-person and online participation. ^[7]

November

• 23 November – The General Council Summit Switzerland 2022 is held in Zurich, discussing ESG law, term sheets, dispute management, and remote work regulations. ^[8]

Deaths

• 7 January – Laurence Boissier, writer and artist (born 1965) ^[9]
• 20 January – René Robert, photographer (born 1936) ^[10]
• 21 January – Marcel Mauron, footballer (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, national team) (born 1929) ^[11]
• 24 January – Silvia Gmür, architect (born 1939) ^[12]
• 26 January – Gérald Ducimetière, artist (born 1940) ^[13]
• 2 February – J. Alexander Baumann, politician (born 1942) ^[14]
• 3 February – Georges Athanasiadès, organist and choirmaster (born 1929) ^[15]
• 5 February – Emanuel Hurwitz, psychoanalyst and politician (born 1935) ^[16]
• 6 February – Alice Moretti, politician (born 1921) ^[17]
• 14 February – Francine-Charlotte Gehri, writer (born 1923) ^[18]
• 8 March – Dominique Warluzel, lawyer and playwright (born 1957) ^[19]
• 19 March – Pierre Naftule, writer and theatre director (born 1960) ^[20]
• 10 May – Nessim Gaon, Sudanese born financier (born 1922)
• 2 June – Valentin Oehen, politician (born 1931) ^[21]
• 10 July – Hans Frauenfelder, biophysicist (born 1922) ^[22]
• 10 July – Marcel Rémy, mountaineer (born 1923) ^[23]
• 12 July – Ivo Fürer, Roman Catholic prelate (born 1930) ^[24]
• 14 July – Erica Pedretti, artist (born 1930) ^[25]
• 15 July – Alice Pauli, artist (born 1922) ^[26]
• 20 July – Judith Stamm, politician (born 1934) ^[27]
• 22 July – Emilie Benes Brzezinski, sculptor (born 1932) ^[28]
• 24 July – Kurt Pfammatter, ice hockey player (born 1941) ^[29]
• 29 July – Hans Bangerter, football administrator (born 1924) ^[30]
• 5 August – Mariella Mehr, writer (born 1947) ^[31]
• 13 August – Antoine Poncet, sculptor (born 1928) ^[32]
• 21 August – Oliver Frey, visual artist (born 1948) ^[33]
• 22 August – Fredy Studer, drummer (born 1948) ^[34]
• 28 August – Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1943) ^[35]
• 5 September – Mariella Mehr, writer (born 1947) ^[36]
• 5 September – Margrith Bigler-Eggenberger, jurist (born 1933)
• 9 September – Pierre Muller, politician (born 1952) ^[37]
• 11 September – Alain Tanner, film director (born 1929) ^[38]
• 13 September – Jean-Luc Godard, film director ( Breathless , Bande à part , Pierrot le Fou ), screenwriter and critic (born 1930) ^[39]
• 16 September – Heinz Allenspach, Swiss politician, MP (born 1928) ^[40]
• 17 September – Mathias Feldges, politician, member of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt (born 1937)
• 18 September – Nicolas Schindelholz, footballer (born 1988) ^[41]
• 3 October – Simon Hallenbarter, Olympic biathlete (born 1979) ^[42]
• 15 December – Renée Colliard, alpine skier (born 1933) ^[43]

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