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See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1971 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
  • Rudolf Gnägi (president)
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Roger Bonvin
  • Pierre Graber
  • Ernst Brugger
  • Ludwig von Moos (until December), then Kurt Furgler
  • Nello Celio

Events

• 2–7 February – The 1971 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Zürich.
• 7 February – A referendum giving women the right to vote in Federal elections takes place.

Births

• 1 May – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi, cross-country skier
• 9 September – Magali Messmer, triathlete
• 8 September – Daniela Baumer, canoeist
• 19 October – Luzia Ebnöther, curler

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 Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. Nelsson, Richard (10 February 2021). "Swiss women get the vote – archive, 1971". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
5. "Olympedia – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. "Olympedia – Magali Di Marco". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
7. "Olympedia – Daniela Baumer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
8. "Olympedia – Luzia Ebnöther". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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