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1999 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1999 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: **Ruth Dreifuss (president) **Flavio Cotti **Arnold Koller **Pascal Couchepin **Kaspar Villiger **Adolf Ogi **Moritz Leuenberger Events * The Sierre Tunnel opens in the canton of Valais. Births * 21 April – Géraldine Reuteler, association footballer * 9 July – Camille Rast, alpine skier * 3 August – Nemo, rapper ;Full date missing * Gianna Berger, politician * Tino Polsini, orienteering competitor Deaths * 4 March – Fritz Honegger, politician (born 1917) 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 ... 1990s in Switzerland ... [...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] |
Camille Rast
Camille Rast (born 9 July 1999) is a Swiss alpine ski racer who competes in the technical disciplines of slalom and giant slalom. She won the gold medal in the slalom at the 2025 World Championships. World Cup results Season standings : Race podiums * 2 wins – (2 SL) * 4 podiums – (3 SL, 1 GS), 27 top tens World Championship results Olympic results References External links * * Camille Rast – Swiss Ski TeamCamille Rastat the Swiss Olympic Association The Swiss Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee and the umbrella organisation for organised Swiss sport under private law. It has 104 members (81 national sports federations and 23 partner organisations), to which some two millio ... 1999 births Living people Swiss female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Sportspeople from Sion, Switzerland Skiers from Valais 21st-century Swiss sportswomen Long stubs with short prose [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 By Country
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Switzerland
Events during the year 1999 in Switzerland. Incumbents * Federal Council: **Ruth Dreifuss (president) **Flavio Cotti **Arnold Koller **Pascal Couchepin **Kaspar Villiger **Adolf Ogi **Moritz Leuenberger Events * The Sierre Tunnel opens in the canton of Valais. Births * 21 April – Géraldine Reuteler, association footballer * 9 July – Camille Rast, alpine skier * 3 August – Nemo, rapper ;Full date missing * Gianna Berger, politician * Tino Polsini, orienteering competitor Deaths * 4 March – Fritz Honegger, politician (born 1917) 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 ... 1990s in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 In Switzerland
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million (equivalent to $ million in ). * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 – WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. * January 26 – The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Honegger
Fritz Honegger (25 July 1917 – 4 March 1999) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 7 December 1977 and handed over office on 31 December 1982. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Economic Affairs The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER, ; ; ) is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a Member of the Swiss Federal Council. The department was renamed from Federal ... and was President of the Confederation in 1982. External links * * 1917 births 1999 deaths People from Weinfelden District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the Swiss Confederation Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Politics of the canton of Zürich Agriculture ministers of Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Polsini
Tino Polsini (born 24 May 1999) is a Swiss orienteer who represents the Swiss club OLV Baselland and the Swedish club Södertälje-Nykvarn orientering. He won a silver medal in the sprint at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ..., behind Martin Regborn, in his first ever WOC competition. Polsini won a national title in the sprint in 2024, his first individual medal in the Swiss championships. References External links * 1999 births Living people Swiss male orienteers Swiss foot orienteers 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonal Council Of Zurich
The Cantonal Council of Zürich () is the legislature of the canton of Zürich, in Switzerland. Zürich has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 180 seats, with members elected every four years. Elections The council is re-elected every four years. Like other legislatures in Switzerland, elections use proportional representation with biproportional apportionment. There are eighteen constituencies, which are based on the canton's twelve districts. The district of Winterthur is split into two constituencies, one representing the city of Winterthur, and the other representing the surrounding countryside. The city of Zürich is split into six constituencies, each composed of two metropolitan districts. File:Karte Kanton Zürich Bezirke 2010.png, Districts in the Canton of Zürich File:Karte Stadtkreise Zürich.png, Zürich municipal districts Latest elections President The council is presided over by the president, who is re-elected every year. List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianna Berger
Gianna Berger (born 1999) is a Swiss politician who has served in the Cantonal Council of Zurich since 2024. A member of the Alternative List, she represents Zurich's 11th and 12th districts. During her tenure, Berger has been an advocate for affordable public transport. Biography Gianna Berger was born in 1999. She lives in Zurich. She received a ' degree in child and adolescent psychiatry from a . A member of the Alternative List, Berger was a candidate for the National Council in the 2023 Swiss federal election in the Canton of Zurich. She was not elected, receiving 4,727 votes. On 13 May 2024, Berger was appointed to the Cantonal Council of Zurich to succeed Anne-Claude Hensch, who resigned due to illness. She represents Constituency VI Zurich 11+12, which is composed of Zurich's 11th and 12th districts. She is a member of the Commission for Economic Affairs and Taxation. During her tenure, Berger has advocated for affordable public transport Public transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemo (rapper)
Nemo Mettler (; born 3 August 1999), known mononymously as Nemo, is a Swiss musician and singer-rapper who plays the violin, piano and drums. They were the first openly non-binary act to represent in the Eurovision Song Contest, and later won the 2024 contest with the song " The Code". They were the first openly non-binary musician to win the contest, and the third winner representing Switzerland (following the 1956 and 1988 competitions). Career Mettler began their interest in music at the age of three, learning to play the violin, piano and drum machine. They studied opera singing from age nine to thirteen. At the age of ten, they joined the Biel children's opera and performed in Mozart's ''The Magic Flute'' which was later used as inspiration for "The Code". At thirteen, they performed in the musical ''I've Never Been to New York''. They also began rapping at this age, competing in Swiss contests and performing songs they independently wrote. They found early success in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Géraldine Reuteler
Géraldine Joséphine Reuteler (born 21 April 1999) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Switzerland national team. Career Clubs Reuteler started her career in 2008 at FC Stans before moving to FC Luzern in February 2014. In Lucerne, after just four months, she was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2014 and made her Nationalliga A debut in a 1–0 win over FC Zürich on 30 August that year. She made 43 league appearances and scored 28 goals in four years before signing a two-year contract with 1. FFC Frankfurt on 21 March 2018. In July 2020, 1. FFC Frankfurt became part of the club Eintracht Frankfurt is integrated and thus forms the club's women's football department. In early 2022, she extended her contract with Eintracht Frankfurt until June 2024. National Team Reuteler completed the 2015 European Championship for Switzerland's U-17s and reached the final. In June 2016 followed the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Dreifuss
Ruth Dreifuss (born 9 January 1940) is a Swiss economist, unionist and politician who served as a member of the Federal Council from 1993 to 2002. She served as Vice President of Switzerland in 1998 and as President of Switzerland in 1999 for the Social Democratic Party. Early life and education Ruth Dreifuss was born 9 January 1940 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, the second of two children, to Sidney Dreifuss (1899-1956), a merchant, and Jeanne "Johanna" (née Bicard; 1905-1962), a secretary. Her elder brother, Jean-Jacques Dreifuss, is a professor emeritus at the University of Geneva. Her paternal family belongs to the oldest Jewish families of Switzerland settled in Endingen. Her maternal family originally hailed from Horbourg-Wihr in Alsace, they became citizens in Boppelsen in 1886. Officially, Dreifuss is non-denominational; however, she considers herself a secular Jew. In 1945, the family relocated to Geneva, where Dreifuss attended ''École de Sécheron'', since 1947. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
