1981 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1981 in Switzerland.

← 1980 1979 1978 1981 in Switzerland → 1982 1983 1984
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Incumbents

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

Events

• 7–12 December – The 1981 European Curling Championships take place in Grindelwald.^[3]

Births

• 8 August – Roger Federer, tennis player^[4]
• 26 October – Martina Schild, alpine skier^[5]
• 6 November – Daniela Meuli, snowboarder^[6]

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 Curling Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
4. "The showman: Roger Federer". BBC News. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "Olympedia – Martina Schild". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. "Olympedia – Martina Schild". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 February 2024.