1980 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1980 in Switzerland.

← 1979 1978 1977 1980 in Switzerland → 1981 1982 1983
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Incumbents

• Federal Council:^[1]
  • Georges-André Chevallaz (president)^[2]
  • Leon Schlumpf
  • Pierre Aubert
  • Fritz Honegger
  • Kurt Furgler
  • Hans Hürlimann
  • Willi Ritschard

Births

• 30 September – Martina Hingis, tennis player^[3]

Deaths

• 7 February – Rudolf Bosshard, rower (born 1890)^[4]
• 22 February
  • Enrico Celio, politician (born 1889)^[5]
  • Oskar Kokoschka, artist (born 1886 in Austria)^[6]