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1959 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1959 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: ** Paul Chaudet (president) **Philipp Etter (until December) **Max Petitpierre ** Hans Streuli (until December) ** Giuseppe Lepori (until December) ** Thomas Holenstein (until December) **Friedrich Traugott Wahlen ** Ludwig von Moos (from December) **Hans-Peter Tschudi (from December) ** Willy Spühler (from December) ** Jean Bourgknecht (from December) Events * 1 February – A referendum takes place rejecting suffrage rights for women in Federal elections. * 26–27 July – The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships take place in Geneva. * The 1959 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos. Births * 28 April – Erhard Loretan, mountain climber (died 2011) * 9 November – Guy Parmelin, politician References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Swiss Referendums
Two referendums were held in Switzerland in 1959. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1917 The first was held on 1 February on the introduction of women's suffrage at the federal level, but was rejected by 67% of voters. The second was held on 24 May on adding article 22bis to the federal constitution, which concerned civil protection. It was approved by 62% of voters. Results February: Women's suffrage By canton May: Constitutional amendment See also * Women's suffrage in Switzerland * 1971 Swiss referendums, when women's suffrage was approved References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland Switzerland Referendums A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advis ... Referendums in Switzerland Women's rights in Switzerland Women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 By Country
Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the vicinity of Earth's Moon, where it was intended to crash-land, but instead becomes the first spacecraft to go into heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. ** The southernmost island of the Maldives archipelago, Addu Atoll, declares its independence from the Kingdom of the Maldives, initiating the United Suvadive Republic. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 – The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1959 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: ** Paul Chaudet (president) **Philipp Etter (until December) **Max Petitpierre ** Hans Streuli (until December) ** Giuseppe Lepori (until December) ** Thomas Holenstein (until December) **Friedrich Traugott Wahlen ** Ludwig von Moos (from December) **Hans-Peter Tschudi (from December) ** Willy Spühler (from December) ** Jean Bourgknecht (from December) Events * 1 February – A referendum takes place rejecting suffrage rights for women in Federal elections. * 26–27 July – The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships take place in Geneva. * The 1959 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos. Births * 28 April – Erhard Loretan, mountain climber (died 2011) * 9 November – Guy Parmelin, politician References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Parmelin
Guy Bernard Parmelin (; born 9 November 1959) is a Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC), he has been a member of the Federal Council since 2016, and has led the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research since 2019. He previously led the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports between 2016 and 2018. He served as president of Switzerland in 2021 and is currently serving as the vice president since 2025, having previously served as vice president of Switzerland in 2020. (Page visited on 9 December 2015). Early life and education Parmelin was born 9 November 1959 in Bursins, the oldest of three children, to Richard Parmelin, a farmer and winegrower, and Jeannine Parmelin (née Favre). He has a brother and a sister. He completed his Matura in 1977 and then completed a diploma in agriculture at the Cantonal Agricultural College Marcelin in Morges. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Switzerland
Events from 2011 in Switzerland. Incumbents *Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council: **Doris Leuthard **Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf **Ueli Maurer **Didier Burkhalter **Johann Schneider-Ammann **Simonetta Sommaruga **Micheline Calmy-Rey (President) Events * 24–30 January – The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Bern. *May–June – 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak affects Switzerland *June 16 – Convention on Domestic Workers is signed in Geneva *July 2 – Kidnapping of Swiss tourists in Balochistan, Swiss tourists are kidnapped in Balochistan *July 25–July 31 – 2011 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad was in play *August – August 2011 stock markets fall affects the Swiss Franc *August 17–August 21 – 2011 Basel Summer Ice Hockey was in play *October 31–November 6 – 2011 Swiss Indoors was in play *November 25–27 – 2011 International ZO Women's Tournament was in play *December 15–December 22 – Cyclone Joachim affected Switze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erhard Loretan
Erhard Loretan (28 April 1959 – 28 April 2011) was a Swiss mountain climber. He was the third man to climb all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters, and the second to do so without supplementary oxygen. Early life Loretan was born in Bulle in the canton of Fribourg. He climbed Dent de Broc, his first mountain at age 11 and made his first north face ascent at age 14. At 15, he climbed the east face of the Doldenhorn (3,643m) in the Bernese Alps. He trained as a cabinet maker (1979) and became a mountain guide in 1981. Climbing career Loretan was the third person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders (second without oxygen). He made his first expedition to the Andes in 1980 and began climbing the eight-thousanders in 1982 with an ascent of Nanga Parbat. Thirteen years later, in 1995, he climbed the last of them, Kangchenjunga. Loretan took the principles of climbing fast and light in the Alps and applied them to the biggest mountains on Earth. In 1983, he climbed Gasherbrum I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davos
Davos (, ; or ; ; Old ) is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of (). Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges. The municipality covers nearly the entire valley of the Landwasser, and the centre of population, economic activity and administration is two adjacent villages, ''Davos Dorf'' (engl.: Davos Village) and ''Davos Platz'' (Davos Place), which are above sea level. Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort, Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of global political and corporate leaders. With its long history of winter sports, Davos also has one of Switzerland's largest ski resorts and hosts the international Spengler Cup, an ice hockey tournament, every December. Name ''Tavau'', the Romansh name, derives from the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1959 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Davos, Switzerland. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A .... Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance References External links results {{European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships, 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, 1959 European Figure Skating Championships Figure skating in Switzerland Sport in Davos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva
Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Canton of Geneva, Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of International organization, international organizations in the world, and has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the "Peace Capital". Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy hosting the highest number of international organizations in the world, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross. In the aftermath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. It was the 6th edition. The mixed C2 team event was not held at these championships after taking place in the previous one. The Swiss city hosted the championships previously in 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis .... Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Mixed Canoe Women's Kayak Medal table References * External linksInternational Canoe Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1959 Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1959 Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland Sports competitions i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Bourgknecht
Jean Bourgknecht (16 September 1902 – 23 December 1964) was a Swiss politician, mayor of Fribourg (1950–1959) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959–1962). Jean Bourgknecht was born to Louis and Eugénie-Louise Bourgknecht in Fribourg. After getting his doctorate in law in 1926, he worked in his father's office and later headed it until he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland. From 1936 to 1947 he was presiding the Law Society of Fribourg and from 1937 to 1941 the Law Society of Switzerland. He was president of the city of Fribourg from 1950 to 1959. He worked to recover the city's finances. In 1951 he was elected to the National Council of Switzerland for the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland and represented the Canton of Fribourg there until 1955. He was then elected into the Council of States where he represented his canton from 1956 to 1959. Also in 1956 he became president of his party. He was elected to the Federal Council of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
