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1947 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1947 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: **Philipp Etter (president) ** Karl Kobelt ** Enrico Celio ** Walther Stampfli (until December), then Rodolphe Rubattel **Eduard von Steiger ** Ernst Nobs **Max Petitpierre Events * 31 January–2 February – The 1947 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos. Births * 8 January – Samuel Schmid, politician * 23 February – Anton Mosimann, chef * 22 May – Christine Stückelberger, equestrian Deaths * 26 February – Heinrich Häberlin, politician (born 1868) References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... 1940s in Switzerland ... [...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] |
1947 By Country
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 – The ''Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, Canadian Citizenship Act'' comes into effect, providing a Canadian citizenship separate from British law. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1947 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: **Philipp Etter (president) ** Karl Kobelt ** Enrico Celio ** Walther Stampfli (until December), then Rodolphe Rubattel **Eduard von Steiger ** Ernst Nobs **Max Petitpierre Events * 31 January–2 February – The 1947 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos. Births * 8 January – Samuel Schmid, politician * 23 February – Anton Mosimann, chef * 22 May – Christine Stückelberger, equestrian Deaths * 26 February – Heinrich Häberlin, politician (born 1868) References {{Years in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... 1940s in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 In Switzerland
Events January * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, declares the ''Meiji Restoration'', his own restoration to full power, under the influence of supporters from the Chōshū and Satsuma Domains, and against the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, triggering the Boshin War. * January 5 – Paraguayan War: Brazilian Army commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, enters Asunción, Paraguay's capital. Some days later he declares the war is over. Nevertheless, Francisco Solano López, Paraguay's president, prepares guerrillas to fight in the countryside. * January 7 – The Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock. * January 9 – Penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship ''Hougoumont'' in Western Australia, after an 89- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Häberlin
Heinrich Häberlin (6 September 1868 – 26 February 1947) was a Swiss politician, judge and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1920–1934). From 1904 he was a member of the Swiss Council of States, from 1905 member of the Grand Council (Switzerland), Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau. For four years he presided over the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, FDP in the Swiss Federal Assembly. On 12 February 1920, he was elected to the Federal Council and was in charge of the Justice and Police Department from which he resigned on 30 April 1934. Twice, in 1926 and 1931, he was elected President of the Swiss Confederation, President of the Federal Council, making him the highest ranking representative of the Swiss Confederation. Biography Family background, education Heinrich Häberlin was born 1868 in Weinfelden as the son of Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin (1834–1897). The Häberlin family was influential on many levels in Swiss politics over the years and for this r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Stückelberger
Christine Stückelberger (born 22 May 1947) is a Swiss retired equestrian, who won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics.Christine Stückelberger sports-reference She was the first, and along with , only Swiss sportsperson to compete at six Olympics: 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000. See also * |
Anton Mosimann
Anton Mosimann (born 23 February 1947) is a Swiss chef and restaurateur who was ''Maitre Chef des Cuisines'' at the Dorchester Hotel for thirteen years, during which time its restaurant achieved a rating of two stars in the ''Michelin Guide''. After leaving The Dorchester Mosimann took over a private dining club called The Belfrey and created Mosimann's, a cookery school, and other enterprises in the hospitality industry. He has also presented television programmes in the UK and Switzerland. In 2016 a museum dedicated to his life and culinary arts was opened in César Ritz Colleges, located on the shores of Lake Geneva (lac Léman), in the town of Le Bouveret. Mosimann terms his culinary style ''cuisine naturelle'' as it emphasises healthy and natural ingredients, avoiding additions of fat and alcohol. Early life and career Mosimann was born on 23 February 1947 in Solothurn, in the foothills of the Swiss Jura, to Otto and Helga Mosimann. From his childhood he assisted in a res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Schmid
Samuel Schmid (born 8 January 1947) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (notably acting as a defense minister for Switzerland). Schmid was born in Rüti bei Büren, Canton of Bern. He was elected to the Federal Council on 6 December 2000. He was a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC), and is now a member of The Centre. During his time in office he has held the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. In 2004, he was the vice- President of the Confederation and President in 2005. Schmid was a member of the SVP's centrist/agrarian wing. He was put under pressure by the party's nationalist wing, led by National Councillor Christoph Blocher, for taking a moderate stance on certain issues. After the SVP became the largest party in the Federal Assembly in the 2003 federal elections, the SVP threatened to remove S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1947 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Davos, Switzerland from January 31 to February 2. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations, in addition to the United States, Canada, and Australia, competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Athletes from Germany and Austria were not admitted. Austrian skaters Eva Pawlik and Edi Rada Edi Rada (13 September 1922 – 13 July 1997) was an Austrian figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and was the 1949 European Champion. He won a bronze medal at the 1949 World Figure Skating Championships ... probably would have won medals. Barbara Ann Scott is the only winner from outside Europe in ladies' singles. Results Men Ladies Pairs References External links * {{European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships, 1947 European Figure Skating Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand coalition government composed of representatives of the country's major parties and language regions. While the entire Federal Council is responsible for leading the federal administration of Switzerland, each Councillor heads one of the seven federal executive departments. The president of the Swiss Confederation chairs the council, but exercises no particular authority; rather, the position is one of a first among equals and rotates among the seven Councillors annually. The Federal Council is elected as a body by the 246 members of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland for a term of four years after each federal parliamentary election, without the possibility of recall or a vote of no confidence. Incumbents are not term-limited a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Petitpierre
Max Petitpierre (26 February 1899 – 25 March 1994) was a Swiss politician, jurist and member of the Swiss Federal Council, heading the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1945-1961). He studied law at the universities of Neuchâtel, Zurich, and Munich. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ... on 14 December 1944 and handed over office on 30 June 1961. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. He served as President of the Diplomatic Conference at Geneva of 1949 which adopted the landmark 1949 Geneva Conventions. During his time in office he held the Political Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and was President of the Confederation three times in 1950, 1955 and 1960. He died at the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
