1999 in Switzerland

Incumbents

• Federal Council:
• *Ruth Dreifuss
• *Flavio Cotti
• *Arnold Koller
• *Pascal Couchepin
• *Kaspar Villiger
• *Adolf Ogi
• *Moritz Leuenberger

Events

• The Sierre Tunnel opens in the canton of Valais.

Births

• 21 January – Alisha Lehmann, association footballer
• 21 April – Géraldine Reuteler, association footballer
• 9 July – Camille Rast, alpine skier
• 3 August – Nemo, rapper

• Gianna Berger, politician
• Tino Polsini, orienteering competitor

Deaths

• 4 March – Fritz Honegger, politician