1961 in Switzerland

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• *Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
• *Hans-Peter Tschudi
• *Willy Spühler
• *Paul Chaudet
• *Ludwig von Moos
• *Max Petitpierre, then Hans Schaffner
• *Jean Bourgknecht

Births

• 22 February – Rolf Thorsen, Norwegian rower
• 13 April – Ignazio Cassis, politician

Deaths

• 6 June – Carl Jung, psychiatrist
• 18 October – Rodolphe Rubattel, politician