2000 in Switzerland
Events during the year 2000 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
- Federal Council:
- *Adolf Ogi
- *Kaspar Villiger
- *Ruth Metzler-Arnold
- *Joseph Deiss
- *Pascal Couchepin
- *Moritz Leuenberger
- *Ruth Dreifuss
- *Samuel Schmid
Events
- 26 March – A 22-year-old man opens fire from his apartment in Chur, killing a police dog and wounding two officers as they respond to the attack. In the only such case in Swiss police history, officers authorize a sniper to shoot the suspect to death.
Births
- 4 February – Stefanie Wetli, ice hockey player
- 8 February – Mathilde Gremaud, freestyle skier
- 11 April – Nadine Riesen, association footballer
- 2 June – Seraina Piubel, association footballer
- 29 September – Amy Baserga, biathlete