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===[[Steven Summers]]===
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[[2004 in Switzerland]],
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[[2006 in Switzerland]] and the
[[Timeline of history of Switzerland]].
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==Events==
[[Public holidays]] in one or several [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]]s of [[Switzerland]] are marked (¹).
===January===
*[[January 1]]: [[New Year's Day]]¹
*[[January 2]]: [[Berchtoldstag]]¹
*[[January 6]]: [[Epiphany]]¹
*[[January 13]]: [[Silvesterkläuse]] in [[Urnäsch]], custom on [[New Year's Eve]] according to the [[Julian calendar]].
*[[January 14]]-16: [[Lauberhorn]] [[Alpine Skiing World Cup]] race in [[Wengen, Switzerland|Wengen]]: [[Michael Walchhofer]] finished first.
*[[January 24]]-30: 40th [[Solothurn]] Film Festival [http://www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch]
*[[January 26]]-30: [[World Economic Forum]] in [[Davos]] [http://www.weforum.org]
===February===
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==Scheduled events==
(As of [[February 2]] [[2005]])
===February===
*[[February 3]]-8: Fasnacht in [[Lucerne]], [[carnival]] [http://www.lfk.ch]
*[[February 5]]: [[L'Hom Strom]] custom in [[Scuol]]
*[[February 14]]-16: Fasnacht in [[Basel]], [[carnival]] [http://www.fasnacht.ch]
*[[February 18]]-27: [[Muba]] in [[Basel]] [http://www.muba.ch]
*[[February 27]]: Sunday for [[Vote]]s and [[election]]s (at least quarterly[http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/pore/va/liste2020.html]): Federal votes and cantonal elections for parliaments of [[Aargau|AG]] and [[Canton of Solothurn|SO]], executive of [[Appenzell Ausserrhoden|AR]], [[Nidwalden|NW]], [[Canton of Lucerne|LU]], [[Canton of Solothurn|SO]], [[Canton of Zurich|ZH]].
*[[February 28]]-[[March 18]]: [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]] spring [[session]]
===March===
*[[March 1]]: [[Chalandamarz]] custom in [[Engadine]] and other parts of the [[Grisons]]
*[[March 1]]: Proclamation of the Republic¹ in [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]
*[[March 3]]-13: International Motor Show in [[Geneva]] [http://www.salon-auto.ch/en/salon_2005/]
*[[March 9]]-13: [[Alpine Skiing World Cup]] races in [[Lenzerheide]]
*[[March 13]]: 37th [[Engadin Skimarathon]]
*[[March 19]]: [[Saint Joseph's Day]]¹
*[[March 25]]: [[Good Friday]]¹
*[[March 27]]: [[Easter Sunday]]¹
*[[March 28]]: [[Easter Monday]]¹
===April===
*[[April 7]]: [[Näfelser Fahrt]]¹ in the [[Canton of Glarus]], commemoration of the [[Battle of Näfels]] (1388)
*[[April 10]]: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]
*[[April 18]]: [[Sechseläuten]]¹ in [[Zurich]] [http://www.sechselaeuten.ch]
*[[April 18]]-22: [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]] special session
*[[April 24]]: [[Appenzell Inner Rhodes|cantonal]] [[Landsgemeinde]] in [[Appenzell]]
===May===
*[[May 1]]: [[May Day]]¹
*[[May 1]]: [[Canton of Glarus|cantonal]] [[Landsgemeinde]] in [[Glarus]]
*[[May 5]]: [[Ascension Day]]¹
*[[May 5]]: [[Banntag]] custom in the canton of [[Basel-Country]]
*[[May 15]]: [[Pentecost]]¹
*[[May 16]]: [[Whit Monday]]¹
*[[May 16]]: [[Football (soccer)|Football]] Cup final in [[Basel]]
*[[May 24]]-27: [[Orbit and Internet Expo]] in [[Basel]] [http://www.orbit-iex.ch]
*[[May 26]]: [[Corpus Christi]]¹
*[[May 30]]-[[June 17]]: [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]] summer [[session]]
===June===
*[[June 5]]: Sunday for [[vote]]s and [[election]]s
*[[June 11]]-19: [[Tour de Suisse]] [[cycling]] competition [http://www.tds.ch]
*[[June 15]]-20: [[Art Basel]], art fair in [[Basel]]
*[[June 17]]-19: 26th [[Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest]] in [[Aarau]] [http://www.jodlerfest2005.ch]
*[[June 20]]-[[July 17]]: [[Eidgenössisches Schützenfest]] in [[Frauenfeld]] [http://www.frauenfeld05.ch]
*[[June 23]]: [[Canton of Jura|Jura]] [[Independence Day]]¹
*[[June 29]]: [[St. Peter and Paul]]¹ in [[Ticino]]
===July===
*[[July 1]]-16: 39th [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in [[Montreux]] [http://www.montreuxjazz.com]
*[[July 9]]: Commemoration of the [[Battle of Sempach]] (1386) in [[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]]
===August===
*New year for schools/universities 2005/2006
*[[August 1]]: Swiss [[National Day]]¹
*[[August 3]]-13: 58th [[Locarno International Film Festival]] in [[Locarno]] [http://istituzionale.pardo.ch/istituzionale/welcome.jsp?lang=e]
*[[August 15]]: [[Assumption of Mary]]¹
===September===
*[[September 8]]: [[Jeûne genevois]]¹ in [[Geneva]]
*[[September 10]]-11: [[European Heritage Days]] (Journées du patrimoine)
*[[September 10]]-12: [[Knabenschiessen]]¹ in [[Zurich]] [http://www.knabenschiessen.ch]
*[[September 18]]: [[Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag]]; [[Jeûne fédéral]] (federal day of prayer)¹
*[[September 19]]: Monday afterwards (Lundi du Jeûne)¹ in [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]] and [[Vaud]]
*[[September 19]]-[[October 7]]: [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]] autumn session
*[[September 21]]-23: 4th Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology conference in [[Geneva]] [http://www.siit2005.org]
*[[September 23]]-25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in [[Neuchâtel]], [[vintage]] festival [http://www.fete-des-vendanges.ch]
*[[September 25]]: Sunday for [[vote]]s and [[election]]s
*[[September 25]]: St. [[Nikolaus of Flüe]]¹ in [[Obwalden]]
===October===
*[[October 13]]-23: [[Olma]] in [[St. Gallen]] [http://www.olma.ch]
===November===
*[[November 1]]: [[All Saints]]¹
*[[November 11]]: [[Gansabhauet]] in [[Sursee]], local [[Saint Martin's Day]] custom
*[[November 15]]: Commemoration of the [[Battle of Morgarten]] (1315) in [[Canton of Zug|Zug]] and [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]
*[[November 27]]: Sunday for [[vote]]s and [[election]]s
*[[November 28]]-[[December 16]]: [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]] winter session
*[[November 28]]: [[Zibelemärit]] in [[Berne]]
===December===
*[[December 5]]: [[Klausjagen]] in [[Küssnacht]]
*[[December 7]]: Election of the [[President of the Confederation (Switzerland)|President of the Confederation]] for 2006 by the [[Federal Parliament (Switzerland)|Federal Parliament]]
*[[December 8]]: [[Immaculate Conception]]¹
*[[December 10]]-[[December 11|11]]: [[Escalade]] (1602) commemoration in [[Geneva]] [http://www.escalade.ch]
*[[December 25]]: [[Christmas]]¹
*[[December 26]]: [[St. Stephen's Day]]¹
*December: [[Spengler Cup]] in [[Davos]], ice hockey tournament
*[[December 31]]: [[Restauration of the Republic]]¹ in [[Geneva]]
==[[Incumbents]]==
===Federal===
(Annual or biennial offices only)
*[[Samuel Schmid]] -- [[President of the Confederation (Switzerland)|President of the Confederation]] 2005
*[[Moritz Leuenberger]] -- Vice-[[President of the Confederation (Switzerland)|President of the Confederation]] 2005
*[[Jean-Philippe Maitre]] -- [[President of the National Council (Switzerland)|President of the National Council]] 2005
*[[Bruno Frick]] -- [[President of the Council of States (Switzerland)|President of the Council of States]] 2005
*[[Giusep Nay]] - President of the [[Federal Supreme Court (Switzerland)|Federal Supreme Court]] 2005-2006
*[[Bernard Corboz]] - Vice-President of the [[Federal Supreme Court (Switzerland)|Federal Supreme Court]] 2005-2006
===Cantonal===
Data on the [[Cantons of Switzerland|cantonal]] [[executive (government)|executive]] council and [[parliament]], as of [[January 1]], [[2005]]. The president is generally elected for one year. As dates and [[term]]s vary, they are generally stated. Names and official titles in local languages are given. Sorting is alphabetical, the president and vice-president first.
====AG, AI, AR, BL, BS, BE, FR, GE, GL====
*[[Aargau]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' (2001-2005)
***[[Roland Brogli]], ''Landammann'' ([[April 1]], [[2004]] - [[March 31]], [[2005]])
***[[Rainer Huber]], ''Landstatthalter''
***[[Peter C. Beyeler]]
***[[Ernst Hasler]]
***[[Kurt Wernli]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat''
***[[Thomas Lüpold]], president 2004/2005
*[[Appenzell Innerrhoden]]
**Executive: ''Standeskommission''
***[[Carlo Schmid]], ''Regierender Landammann''
***[[Bruno Koster]], ''Stillstehender Landammann''
***[[Werner Ebneter]]
***[[Lorenz Koller]]
***[[Melchior Looser]]
***[[Hans Sutter]]
***[[Paul Wyser]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat'' (2003-2007)
***[[Regula Knechtle]], president
*[[Appenzell Ausserrhoden]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Alice Scherrer-Baumann]], ''Landammann''
***[[Hans Altherr]]
***[[Jakob Brunnschweiler]]
***[[Rolf Degen]]
***[[Hans Diem]]
***[[Köbi Frei]]
***[[Jürg Wernli]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat''
***[[Peter Langenauer]], president 2003/2004
*[[Basel-Landschaft]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' ([[July 1]], [[2003]] - [[June 30]], [[2007]])
***[[Adrian Ballmer]], ''Regierungspräsident'' 2004/2005
***[[Elsbeth Schneider-Kenel]], ''Vizepräsidentin'' 2004/2005
***[[Sabine Pegoraro]]
***[[Erich Straumann]]
***[[Urs Wüthrich]]
**Parliament: ''Landrat''
***[[Daniela Schneeberger]], president 2004/2005
*[[Basel-Stadt]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' (- [[February 2]], [[2005]])
***[[Jörg Schild]], ''Regierungspräsident'' 2004
***[[Ueli Vischer]], ''Regierungsvizepräsident'' 2004
***[[Carlo Conti]]
***[[Christoph Eymann]]
***[[Ralph Lewin]]
***[[Barbara Schneider]]
***[[Hans Martin Tschudi]]
**Parliament: ''Grossrat''
***[[Beatrice Inglin-Buomberger]], president 2004/2005
*[[Canton of Berne|Berne]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' or ''Conseil-exécutif''
***[[Barbara Egger-Jenzer]], ''Regierungspräsidentin'' or ''Présidente du Conseil-exécutif'' 2004/2005
***[[Mario Annoni]], ''Vizepräsident des Regierungsrates'' or ''Vice-président du Conseil-exécutif'' 2004/2005
***[[Dora Andres]]
***[[Samuel Bhend]]
***[[Urs Gasche]]
***[[Werner Luginbühl]]
***[[Elisabeth Zölch-Balmer]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat'' or ''Grand conseil'' (2002-2006)
***[[Heinz Dätwyler]], president 2004/2005
*[[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat'' or ''Staatsrat''
***[[Ruth Lüthi-Affolter]], ''Présidente'' 2005
***[[Isabelle Chassot]]
***[[Pascal Corminboeuf]]
***[[Claude Grandjean]]
***[[Claude Lässer]]
***[[Michel Pittet]]
***[[Beat Vonlanthen]]
**Parliament: ''Grand Conseil'' or ''Grosser Rat'' (2002-2006)
***[[Anne-Claude Demierre]], president 2005
*[[Canton of Geneva|Geneva]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat'' (November 2001 - 2005)
***[[Martine Brunschwig Graf]], ''Présidente du Conseil d'Etat'' (2004-2005)
***[[Carlo Lamprecht]], ''Vice-Président du Conseil d'Etat'' (2004-2005)
***[[Charles Beer]]
***[[Robert Cramer]]
***[[Laurent Moutinot]]
***[[Micheline Spoerri]]
***[[Pierre-François Unger]]
**Parliament: ''Grand Conseil''
***[[Marie-Françoise de Tassigny]], president (November 2004 - November 2005)
*[[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' (2002-2006)
***[[Jakob Kamm]], ''Landammann''
***[[Willy Kamm]], ''Landesstatthalter''
***[[Marianne Dürst-Kundert]]
***[[Pankraz Freitag]]
***[[Robert Marti]]
***[[Franz Schiesser]]
***[[Rolf Widmer]]
**Parliament: ''Landrat''
***[[Rico Bertini]], president 2004/2005
====GR, JU, LU, NE, NW, OW, SH, SZ====
*[[Graubünden]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat, regenza, Governo'' ([[January 1]], [[2003]] - [[December 31]], [[2006]])
***[[Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf]], ''Regierungspräsidentin, presidenta da la regenza, Presidente del Governo'' 2005
***[[Claudio Lardi]], vice-president 2005
***[[Stefan Engler]]
***[[Martin Schmid]]
***[[Hansjörg Trachsel]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat, cussegl grond, Grand Consiglio''
***[[Christian Möhr]], president 2004/2005, ''Standespräsident''
*[[Canton of Jura|Jura]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat'' (2003-2006)
***[[Claude Hêche]], ''Président'' 2005
***[[Elisabeth Baume-Schneider]], ''Vice-présidente'' 2005
***[[Jean-François Roth]]
***[[Laurent Schaffter]]
***[[Gérald Schaller]]
**Parliament: ''parlement'' (2003-2006)
***[[Alain Schweingruber]], president 2005
*[[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Max Pfister]], ''Schultheiss'' 2005
***[[Anton Schwingruber]], ''Statthalter'' 2005
***[[Markus Dürr]]
***[[Kurt Meyer]]
***[[Yvonne Schärli]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat'' (2003-2007)
***[[Bernardette Schaller-Kurmann]], president 2005
*[[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat''
***[[Sylvie Perrinjaquet]], ''présidente'' ([[June 1]], [[2004]] - [[May 31]], [[2005]])
***[[Bernard Soguel]], ''vice-président''
***[[Thierry Béguin]]
***[[Monika Dusong]]
***[[Pierre Hirschy]]
**Parliament: ''Grand Conseil'' (2001-2005)
***[[Gilles Pavillon]], president
*[[Nidwalden]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' ([[July 1]], [[2002]] - [[June 30]], [[2006]])
***[[Gerhard Odermatt]], ''Landammann'' ([[July 1]], [[2004]] - [[June 30]], [[2005]])
***[[Lisbeth Gabriel]], ''Landesstatthalterin''
***[[Paul Niederberger]]
***[[Beat Fuchs]]
***[[Beatrice Jann]]
***[[Leo Odermatt]]
***vacancy
**Parliament: ''Landrat''
***[[Peter Steiner]], president
*[[Obwalden]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Elisabeth Gander-Hofer]], ''Landammann'' 2004/2005
***[[Hans Matter]], ''Landstatthalter'' 2004/2005
***[[Niklaus Bleiker]]
***[[Hans Hofer]]
***[[Hans Wallimann]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat'' (2002-2006)
***[[Beat Spichtig]], president 2004/2005
*[[Canton of Schaffhausen|Schaffhausen]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Heinz Albicker]], ''Regierungspräsident'' 2005
***[[Hans-Peter Lenherr]], ''Vizepräsident'' 2005
***[[Ursula Hafner-Wipf]]
***[[Erhard Meister]]
***[[Rosmarie Widmer Gysel]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat'' ([[January 1]], [[2005]] - [[December 31]], [[2008]])
***(convenes on [[January 10]], [[2005]])
*[[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' ([[July 1]], [[2004]] - [[June 30]], [[2008]])
***[[Kurt Zibung]], ''Landammann'' 2004-2006
***[[Alois Christen]], ''Landesstatthalter''
***[[Lorenz Bösch]]
***[[Georg Hess]]
***[[Armin Hüppin]]
***[[Peter Reuteler]]
***[[Walter Stählin]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat''
***[[Michel Martin]], president
====SO, SG, TG, TI, UR, VS, VD, ZG, ZH====
*[[Canton of Solothurn|Solothurn]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' (2001-2005)
***[[Walter Straumann]], ''Landamman'' 2005
***[[Rolf Ritschard]], ''Vize-Landammann'' 2005
***[[Ruth Gisi]]
***[[Christian Wanner]]
***[[Roberto Zanetti]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat'' (2001-2005)
***[[Ruedi Lehmann]], president 2005
*[[Canton of St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
**Executive: ''Regierung'' ([[June 1]], [[2004]]-[[May 31]], [[2008]])
***[[Josef Keller]], ''Regierungspräsident''
***[[Willi Haag]]
***[[Heidi Hanselmann]]
***[[Kathrin Hilber]]
***[[Karin Keller-Sutter]]
***[[Peter Schönenberger]]
***[[Hans Ulrich Stöckling]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat''
***[[Margrit Stadler-Egli]], ''Kantonsratspräsidentin'' 2004/2005
*[[Thurgau]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Claudius Graf-Schelling]], ''Präsident'' 2004/2005
***[[Roland Eberle]], ''Vizepräsident''
***[[Bernhard Koch]]
***[[Hans Peter Ruprecht]]
***[[Kaspar Schläpfer]]
**Parliament: ''Grosser Rat''
***[[Richard Peter]], president 2004/2005
*[[Ticino]]
**Executive: ''Consiglio di Stato'' (2003-2007)
***[[Gabriele Gendotti]], ''Presidente'' (April 2004/2005)
***[[Marina Masoni]], ''Vicepresidente''
***[[Marco Borradori]]
***[[Luigi Pedrazzini]]
***[[Patrizia Pesenti]]
**Parliament: ''Gran Consiglio'' (2003-2007)
***[[Oviedo Marzorini]], president 2003/2004 ( - May 2005)
*[[Canton of Uri|Uri]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Josef Arnold]], ''Landammann''
***[[Markus Stadler]], ''Landesstatthalter''
***[[Isidor Baumann]]
***[[Josef Dittli]]
***[[Stefan Fryberg]]
***[[Heidi Z'graggen]]
***[[Markus Züst]]
**Parliament: ''Landrat''
***[[Luzia Schuler-Arnold]], president
*[[Valais]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat'' or ''Staatsrat''
***[[Jean-René Fournier]], ''Président du Conseil d'Etat'' 2004/2005
***[[Claude Roch]], ''Vizepräsident des Staatsrates''
***[[Thomas Burgener]]
***[[Jean-Jacques Rey-Bellet]]
***[[Wilhelm Schnyder]]
**Parliament: ''Grand Conseil'' or ''Grosser Rat'' (2001-2005)
***[[Patrice Clivaz]], president 2004/2005
*[[Vaud]]
**Executive: ''Conseil d'Etat'' (2003-2007)
***[[Anne-Catherine Lyon]], ''Présidente du Conseil d'Etat'' 2005
***[[Pascal Broulis]], ''Vice-président du Conseil d'Etat'' 2005
***[[Pierre-Yves Maillard]]
***[[François Marthaler]]
***[[Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor]]
***[[Jean-Claude Mermoud]]
***[[Charles-Louis Rochat]]
**Parliament: ''Grand Conseil''
***[[Bertrand Clot]], president 2004/2005
*[[Canton of Zug|Zug]]
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat'' (2003-2006)
***[[Brigitte Profos-Meier]], ''Landammann'' 2005/2006
***[[Hans-Beat Uttinger]], ''Statthalter'' 2005/2006
***[[Joachim Eder]]
***[[Peter Hegglin]]
***[[Matthias Michel]]
***[[Walter Suter]]
***[[Hanspeter Uster]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat''
***[[Erwina Winiger Jutz]], president 2005/2006
*[[Canton of Zurich|Zurich]] (2003-2007)
**Executive: ''Regierungsrat''
***[[Ruedi Jeker]], ''Präsident''
***[[Dorothée Fierz]], ''Vizepräsidentin''
***[[Regine Aeppli]]
***[[Verena Diener]]
***[[Rita Fuhrer]]
***[[Christian Huber]]
***[[Markus Notter]]
**Parliament: ''Kantonsrat''
***[[Emy Lalli]], president 2004/2005
===Municipal===
These are the [[mayor]]s of the most populous [[municipalities of Switzerland]] on [[January 1]], [[2005]]. The function, election system, and term of the listed office varies, as does municipal organization from one canton to another.
*[[Zurich]]: [[Elmar Ledergerber]], ''[[Mayor of Zurich|Stadtpräsident]]'' (since 2002)
*[[Geneva]]: [[Pierre Muller]], ''[[Mayor of Geneva|Maire]]'' 2004/2005
*[[Basel]]: [[Jörg Schild]], ''Regierungspräsident'' 2004
*[[Berne]]: [[Alexander Tschäppät]], ''[[Mayor of Berne|Stadtpräsident]]'' (since 2005)
*[[Lausanne]]: [[Daniel Brélaz]], ''[[Mayor of Lausanne|Syndic]]'' 2002-2005 (since 2002)
*[[Winterthur]]: [[Ernst Wohlwend]], ''Stadtpräsident'' (since 2002)
*[[St. Gallen]]: [[Franz Hagmann]], ''Stadtpräsident'' 2005-2008 (since 2005)
*[[Lucerne]]: [[Urs W. Studer]], ''Stadtpräsident'' (since 1996)
*[[Lugano]]: [[Giorgio Giudici]], ''Sindaco'' (since 1984)
*[[Biel/Bienne]]: [[Hans Stöckli]], ''Stadtpräsident'' or ''Maire'' (since 1990)
*[[Thun]]: [[Hans-Ueli von Allmen]], ''Stadtpräsident'' (since 1991)
*[[Köniz]]: [[Luc Mentha]], ''Gemeindepräsident'' (since 2004)
*[[La Chaux-de-Fonds]]: [[Claudine Stähli-Wolf]], ''Présidente du Conseil communal'' 2004/2005
*[[Schaffhausen]]: [[Marcel Wenger]], ''Stadtpräsident'' (since 1997)
*[[Fribourg]]: [[Jean Bourgknecht]], ''Syndic'' (since 2004)
*[[Chur]]: [[Christian Boner]], ''Stadtpräsident'' 2005-2008 (since 2001)
*[[Neuchâtel]]: [[Françoise Jeanneret]], ''Présidente du Conseil communal'' 2004/2005
*[[Vernier, Switzerland|Vernier]]: [[Nelly Buntschu]], ''Maire'' 2004/2005
*[[Uster]]: [[Elisabeth Surbeck-Brugger]], ''Stadtpräsidentin'' 2002-2006 (since 1998)
*[[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]]: [[François Mudry]], ''Président''
==Awards== <!-- Announced in 2005 -->
*[[Swiss Award]] 2004:
**Swiss of the Year: [[Lotti Latrous]]
**Culture: [[Bruno Ganz]]
**Economy: [[Beatrice Weder di Mauro]]
**Entertainment: [[Mia Aegerter]]
**Politics: [[Jean Ziegler]]
**Society: [[Ruedi Lüthy]]
**Sports: [[Marcel Fischer]]
*[[Swiss Film Prize]] 2005 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)
**Fiction: "[[Tout un hiver sans feu]]" by [[Greg Zglinski]]
**Documentary: "Accordion Tribe" by [[Stefan Schwietert]]
**Short film: "Chyenne" by [[Alexander Meier]]
**Animation film: "Un'altra città" by [[Carlo Ippolito]]
**Performance in a leading role: [[Roeland Wiesnekker]] in "Strähl" by Manuel Flurin Hendry
**Performance in a supporting role: [[Johanna Bantzer]] in "Strähl"
**Special Jury Prize: [[Filip Zumbrunn]] for camera and light in "Strähl"
*[[Innerschweizer Kulturpreis]] 2005: [[Martin Stadler]]
*[[Schweizer KleinKunstPreis]] 2005: [[Gardi Hutter]]
*[[Wakker Prize]] 2005: [[SBB-CFF-FFS]]
''See also:'' [[2004 in Switzerland#Awards]]
==Deaths==
*[[January 1]]?: [[Walter Tschudi]], 71, athlete ([[decathlon]]) Swiss sportsperson of the Year 1957
*[[January 2]]: [[Kurt Eichenberger]], 83, [[jurist]], professor at the [[University of Basel]]
*[[January 5]]: [[Arthur Alder]]-Götti, 73, musician, longtime member of [[Original Streichmusik Alder]]
*[[January 6]]: [[Jürg von Känel]], 53, [[climber]], [[mountain guide]], writer of guide book
*[[January 7]]: [[Ernst Deubelbeiss]], 84, convicted of the murder of [[Armin Bannwart]] in 1951.
*[[January 7]]: [[Hans Walder]], 84, [[Prosecutor General of the Swiss Confederation]] (1968-1973)
*January: [[Valeska Lindtberg]]-Hirsch, 94, [[pianist]], widow of [[Leopold Lindtberg]]
*[[January 11]]: [[Walter J. Ammann]], 88, [[SF DRS]] pioneer (1953-1980), television director
*[[January 14]]: [[Georges Piroué]], 85, writer born in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
*[[January 17]]: [[Daniel Zufferey]], 35, author
*[[January 21]]: [[Carl Schlettwein]], 79, founder of ''[[Basel|Basler]] Afrika Bibliographien''
*[[January 24]]: [[Dölf Preisig]], 64, [[Schweizer Illustrierte]] [[photographer]]
*January: [[Marcel H. Keiser]], 64?, [[journalist]]
*[[January 29]]: [[Ephraim Kishon]], 80, satirist, writer, film director
*[[February 1]]: [[Werner Arnold]], 74, [[cyclist]] well-known in the [[1950s]]
''See also:'' [[deaths in 2005]], [[2004 in Switzerland#Deaths]], [[list of Swiss people]].
==External links==
*[[:de:Feiertage in der Schweiz]] (Public holidays in Switzerland)
*[http://www.sport2005.ch Sport 2005]
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